Nutrition

Question 1

What is Nutrition?

Answer 1

Nutrition is nourishment – nutrients and energy needed for health and growth.

Question 2

What does good nutrition provide?

Answer 2

Better health, strong immune system, ill less frequently, stronger and more productivity.

Question 3

How do you define obesity?

Answer 3

Obesity is 20% or more heavier than the recommended weight for their height.

Question 4

What are the main components of a healthy diet?

Answer 4

 Carbohydrates – Main energy source.
 Proteins – Source of energy, used in cell membranes, waterproofing, absorption of fat-soluble vitamins.
 Vitamins – Chemical processes in cells. Some water-soluble, some fat-soluble.
 Minerals – Inorganic elements in body, essential for normal functioning.
 Water – Transporting substances around body, 60% of body is water.
 Fibre – Indigestible part of food, healthy functioning of digestive system.

Question 5

Where should your energy intake come from?

Answer 5

57% of energy intakes from Carbohydrates, 30% from fats and 13% from proteins.

Question 6

How do you calculate BMI?

Answer 6

Mass in Kg/ Height in M2.

Question 7

What are the ranges for BMI?

Answer 7

18.5 or less – underweight, 18.5-25 healthy, 25-30 overweight, 30-35 obese (Class 1), 35-40 (Class II), over 40 – morbidly obese.

Question 8

What can make fat especially bad?

Answer 8

Fat around middle is worse than at hips or thighs.