Nutrition

Question 1

What are macro nutrients?

Answer 1

They are protein, fat and carbs

Question 2

What are micro nutrients?

Answer 2

They are minerals and vitamins

Question 3

Should we take macro nutrients or micro nutrients in small amounts?

Answer 3

Micro nutrients

Question 4

Do macro nutrients or micro nutrients need to be broken down?

Answer 4

Macro nutrients need to be broken down

Question 5

Give 5 reasons why we eat food?

Answer 5

• to give a feeling of fullness
• the social aspect
• to get goodness out of it
• to prevent illnesses
• bored

Question 6

Name the 6 nutrients?

Answer 6

• protein
• fat
• carbs
• vitamins
• minerals
• water

Question 7

What goodness do we get from food?

Answer 7

• strong bones and teeth
• energy
• growth
• prevents constipation
• general good health

Question 8

Classify protein into 2 groups?

Answer 8

High biological value

Low biological value

Question 9

What is high biological value?

Answer 9

Meat, fish, eggs and cheese

Question 10

What is low biological value?

Answer 10

Peas, beans, nuts and pasta

Question 11

What does protein do?

Answer 11

• Growth
• Repair of worn out or damaged cells
• prediction of hormones, enzymes and antibodies
• gives us energy and hearts our bodies

Question 12

What does high biological value usually come in?

Answer 12

Animal foods

Question 13

What does low biological foods usually come in?

Answer 13

Vegetable foods

Question 14

What are saturated fats?

Answer 14

Milk
Cheese
Meat
Butter

Question 15

What are unsaturated fats?

Answer 15

Oil
Oily fish
Nuts
Seeds

Question 16

Give two examples of oily fish?

Answer 16

Tuna

Sardines

Question 17

How much fat should you consume a day?

Answer 17

No more than 70g a day

Question 18

How much saturated fats should be consumed a day?

Answer 18

No more that 20g a day

Question 19

Less than ___?___% of energy should come from fat?

Answer 19

30%

Question 20

What does reference intake (RI) mean?

Answer 20

The amount of nutrient that should be consumed a day

Question 21

What can too much fat in the diet cause?

Answer 21

Overweight and obesity

Question 22

Too much saturated fats can cause what?

Answer 22

Coronary heart disease

Question 23

What are the three groups of carbs?

Answer 23

Sugar
Starch
Fibre

Question 24

Give three examples of sugar?

Answer 24

Honey
Fruit
Ice cream

Question 25

Name three examples of starch?

Answer 25

Potatoes Pasta Bread

Question 26

Name three examples of fibre?

Answer 26

Whole meal foods Brown foods Fruit and vegetable skins

Question 27

What do carbs provide?

Answer 27

Heat and energy

Question 28

Does fibre fill you up or make you want more?

Answer 28

Fill you up

Question 29

What does fibre prevent?

Answer 29

Constipation and other bowel problems

Question 30

What does the amount of carbs we need depend on?

Answer 30

Gender Active or not Age

Question 31

What does RI stand for?

Answer 31

Recommended intake

Question 32

What is the RI for adults for sugar?

Answer 32

90g a day

Question 33

What can too much sugar cause?

Answer 33

Dental decay Diseases Obesity

Question 34

Low in sugar means no more than how many grams on the product?

Answer 34

5g

Question 35

What does CHO mean?

Answer 35

Carbs

Question 36

What is a type of carb that can not be digested?

Answer 36

Fibre

Question 37

Do we use fibre as a source of energy?

Answer 37

No

Question 38

What does fibre help to reduce?

Answer 38

Obesity Diabetes Heart disease

Question 39

What can a diet lacking fibre cause?

Answer 39

Bowel disorders

Question 40

What is piles?

Answer 40

Swollen blood vessels

Question 41

Almost ___?___% of Irish adults do not eat enough fibre?

Answer 41

80%