Quick Fire Questions Flashcards
What does protein complementation mean?
Eating a mixture of low biological value proteins together to get all the essential amino acids.
What are amino acids?
The building blocks of protein molecules.
What are the functions of protein in the body?
Body growth
Repair of the body
Source of energy
Name 5 foods that contain high biological value proteins?
Milk
Cheese
Yoghurt
Eggs
Meat
Soya beans
Quinoa
Name 5 foods that contain low biological value proteins.
Beans
Seeds
Grains
Nuts
Peas
What will happen if you don’t get enough protein?
Children won’t grow properly
Lose of hair
Poor skin and nail condition
Weakened immune system
What is the name of a fat molecule?
Triglyceride
What are the functions of fat in the body?
Store of energy
Insulates the body
Protects bones and kidneys
Provides vitamin A, D, E, K
What is a fatty acid?
A part of a triglyceride (fat) molecule.
What foods contain saturated acids?
Butter
Lard
Coconuts
Chocolate
What foods contain unsaturated fat?
Olives
Oil
Sunflower
Seeds
Nuts
Avocados
What is invisible fat?
When fat melts and is absorbed into the mixture during baking, for example cakes, pastries and biscuits.
What health conditions do you get if you eat too much fat?
Obesity
Coronary heart disease
High chlorestorol
What are the functions of carbohydrates?
Main source of energy
Provides dietary fibre to get rid of waste
What are the two main groups of carbohydrates?
Simple sugars
Complex carbohydrates
What are the three monosaccharides?
Glucose
Galactose
Fructose
What are the three disaccharides?
Sucrose
Maltose
Lactose
What are the four polysaccharides found in food?
Starch
Dietary fibre
Pectin
Dextrin
What is the polysaccharide made by animals and humans in their bodies?
Glycogen
What health conditions will you get if you eat to much carbohydrates?
Type 2 diabetes
Obesity
Tooth decay
What are free sugars?
Sugars released during food processing or sugar added to foods by manufacturers, cooks and consumers.
Why should sugar be limited?
Lead to:
Type 2 diabetes
Obesity
Tooth decay
What are the fat soluble vitamins?
A
D
E
K
Which vitamins help release energy from food in the body?
B1
B2
B3
Which vitamin helps the body absorb iron?
Vitamin C
Which vitamin helps the body absorb calcium?
Vitamin D
Which of the vitamins are antioxidants?
A
C
E
Which vitamin is made from the action of sunlight on the skin?
Vitamin D
Which two vitamins help the body make healthy red blood cells?
B9
B12
Which mineral in excess causes high blood pressure?
Sodium
What disease do you get if you are deficient in vitamin C?
Scurvy
What disease do children get if they are deficient in vitamin D?
Rickets
What disease to adults get if they are deficient in vitamin D?
Osteomalacia
What disease do people get if they are deficient in vitamin A?
Night blindness
What disease do people get if they are deficient in vitamin B1?
Beri-Beri
What disease do people get if they are deficient in vitamin B12?
Pernicious anaemia
What is the function of vitamin K in the body?
Help the blood clot when injured.
What disease do people get if they are deficient in iron?
Anaemia
Why does the body need water?
Chemical reactions in the body
Control body temperatures
Digestion of food and nutrients
Removal of waste products
Mucous membranes kept moist
Keeps skin healthy
What are the symptoms of dehydration?
Thirsty
Headache
Dark urine
Wrinkled skin
Hot
Confusion
Change in blood pressure and heart rate
What are the 8 dietary guidelines?
Base your meals on starchy foods.
Eat lots of fruit and vegetables
Eat more fish (oily fish)
Cut down on saturated fat and sugar
Eat less salt
Get active and be a healthy weight
Drink plenty of water
Don’t skip breakfast
What does ‘diet’ mean?
The food that you eat everyday
What does a ‘healthy balanced diet’ mean?
A diet that contains the correct nutrients and water necessary for good health.
Why is iron and vitamin C important for women?
Menstruation can result in iron deficiency anaemia
Iron rich foods help with iron loss
Vitamin C helps absorb that iron
Why is calcium and vitamin D important for teenagers?
Their skeleton is strengthening
Need calcium for peak bone mass
Need vitamin D to absorb calcium
Why is protein important for children?
Needed for growth
Why are antioxidants important for elderly people?
They help prevent heart disease and cancer
What foods can lacto vegetarians eat and not eat?
Eat:
Milk
Cheese
Not eat:
Eggs
Meat
What cant people with coeliac disease eat?
Wheat
Barley
Oats
Rye
Why does the body need energy?
To move muscles
To heat the body
To send messages to the brain
For chemical reactions
For growth and development