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Question 1

What is the definition of a balanced diet?

Answer 1

A diet with the correct levels of each nutrient group for an individual’s lifestyle.

Question 2

What is the definition of malnutrition?

Answer 2

An unbalance diet. This can lead to health problems eg-obesity

Question 3

Food can be divided into 7 nutrient groups these are:

Answer 3

• protein
• fat
• carbohydrates
• vitamins
• minerals
• water
• fibre

Question 4

What is the definition of starvation?

Answer 4

A complete lack of food

Question 5

What fraction of the world’s population is malnourished?

Answer 5

Two thirds

Question 6

What does starvation cause?

Answer 6

Tiredness and wasting diseases, which are most common in developing countries.

Question 7

People who take in too much energy either by eating too much or by eating the wrong types of food will become obese . The extra weight carried by the body means the heart must pump more blood to the tissues. The extra pumping puts a strain on the heart… What will people like this more likely suffer from?

Answer 7

A heart attack

Question 8

What is the definition of a heart attack?

Answer 8

A blockage in one or more vessels delivering blood to the heart-linked to diets high in fat

Question 9

What is the definition of a stroke?

Answer 9

A blockage in one of the blood vessels leading to the brain.

Question 10

Fill in the gaps:

“Too much…….in the……..makes it…….for the heart to pump the blood. The blood pressure…….This means that the heart………………….when you exercise. You get……. more……..”

Answer 10

1-salt
2-blood
3-difficult
4-rises
5-cannot respond well
6-tired
7-quickly

Question 11

The dangers of fat, fill in the gaps:

“Although both…….. and…… provide us with…….., fats and oils give us….. as much……. as………..
If there is too much….. in the diet, some is left in the……… as it travels round. This…….. the blood vessels and puts a…… on the heart. The fatty deposits can trigger the formation of blood ……, which can block narrow vessels.If a blood clot gets stuck in the vessels feeding the heart muscle with oxygen, then a………. can occur.

Answer 11

1-carbohydrates 
2-fats
3-energy 
4-twice 
5-energy
6-carbohydrates
7-fat
8-blood vessels
9-narrows
10-strain
11-clots
12-heart attack

Question 12

What is the definition of proscessed foods?

Answer 12

Food that has been changed prior to being sold. Often they contain high levels of salt, sugar or chemical preservatives
Et- sausages, bacon, chips, crisps etc etc