Nutrition

Question 1

Calcium

Answer 1

Function
- Hardening agent for hard tissue

Foods
- milk and cheese

Question 2

Iron

Answer 2

Function

• Forms the ‘heam’ part of haemoglobin and is required to transport oxygen to cells
• assists red blood cell formation

Foods
- Fish and dark green vegetables

Question 3

Vitamin A

Answer 3

Function
- Required for cell division

Foods
- oranges and strawberries

Question 4

Vitamin D

Answer 4

Function
- required for absorption of calcium

Foods
- fish oils and salmon

Question 5

Vitamin C

Answer 5

Function
- helps with the absorption of iron and forms connective tissue in soft and hard tissue

Foods
- Broccoli and oranges

Question 6

Vitamin B9 (folate)

Answer 6

Function
- promote cell division and tissue growth and required for DNA synthesis

Foods
- leafy green vegetables and dried beans

Question 7

Vitamin B12

Answer 7

Function
- helps oxygen to be transported throughout the body

Foods
- meat and eggs

Question 8

Vitamin B1 B2 B3

Answer 8

Function
- allows for release of energy

Foods
- vegemight and meet

Question 9

Carbohydrates including fibre

Answer 9

Function

• main fuel for energy (broken down into glucose)
• Fibre helps with digestion

Foods
- Breads and pasta

Question 10

Protein

Answer 10

Function

• fuel for energy (when CHO have been depleted) and main building material in tissues
• makes ‘globin’ part of haemoglobin

Foods
- Fish and nuts

Question 11

Lipids/fat

• Saturated and trans (bad)
• monounsaturated and polyunsaturated (good)

Answer 11

Function

• fuel for the body
• maintains and develops cell membranes

Foods

• Mono: avocado
• Polly: fish and nuts
• Sat: meat and cream
• Trans: pies and pastries

Question 12

Water

Answer 12

Function

• Key component of blood
• Transports B-group vitamins
• Required for chemical reactions
• Helps with digestion

Foods
- fruits and some juices (water)