Nutrition

Question 1

What are the 7 important components of a healthy diet?

Answer 1

Carbohydrates, lipids, minerals, vitamins, fibre, proteins, water

Question 2

What are carbohydrates needed for?

Answer 2

Energy

Question 3

What are proteins needed for?

Answer 3

Growth and repair of tissues

Question 4

What are lipids needed for?

Answer 4

Energy and insulation

Question 5

Give an example of a carbohydrate

Answer 5

Potatoes

Question 6

Give an example of a protein

Answer 6

Fish

Question 7

Give an example of a lipid

Answer 7

Butter

Question 8

What is fibre needed for?

Answer 8

Digestive system

Question 9

What is an example of a fibre?

Answer 9

Carrots

Question 10

What are vitamins needed for?

Answer 10

Fight infection and healing wounds

Question 11

Give an example of a vitamin

Answer 11

Oranges

Question 12

What is water needed for?

Answer 12

Cell health, keeping the bloodstream liquid enough to flow through vessels and all chemical reactions take place in water.

Question 13

Give an example of water

Answer 13

Water

Question 14

What are minerals needed for?

Answer 14

Strong bones and teeth, and changing food into energy

Question 15

Give an example of a mineral

Answer 15

Table salt

Question 16

What happens if you don’t eat enough food?

Answer 16

Your body doesn’t get enough energy from food, and starts using up its lipid stores. This can cause the person to lose weight and feel weak and tired. On an extreme, starvation.

Question 17

What happens if you eat to much food?

Answer 17

You can get high blood pressure and heart disease.

Question 18

What happens if you eat too much saturated fat?

Answer 18

Increases your blood cholesterol level, which increases the risk of heart disease.

Question 19

What happens if you eat too much vitamins?

Answer 19

Digestive issues, such as nausea and vomiting.

Question 20

What happens if you eat too much minerals?

Answer 20

Diarrhea and weakening of teeth and bones.

Question 21

What happens if you eat too much carbohydrates?

Answer 21

Weight gain, poor metabolic health and an increased risk of heart disease.

Question 22

What happens if you eat too much lipids?

Answer 22

Fat deposits in your artery walls, increasing your risk for heart disease.

Question 23

What happens if you drink too much water?

Answer 23

Cells swell.

Question 24

What happens if you eat too much protein?

Answer 24

Elevated blood lipids and heart disease

Question 25

What happens if you eat too much fibre?

Answer 25

Bloating, gas, and constipation.