Tips For Eating Well 🍗 Flashcards
How much do starchy carbohydrates make up of the food you eat?
Over 1/3
What foods does starchy carbohydrates include?
Potatoes 🥔
Bread 🍞
Rice 🍚
Pasta 🍝
Cereals 🥣
What are three higher fibre varieties?
Whole wheat pasta 🍝
Brown rice 🍚
Potatoes with skins 🥔
What can food that has more fibre than white or refined starchy carbohydrates help you do?
Feel full for longer
What are the two main types of fat?
Saturated and unsaturated
What type of fat is good for the heart?
Saturated fat
What type of fat is bad for the heart?
Unsaturated fat
What can too much saturated fat do?
Increase the amount of cholesterol in the blood which increases your risk of developing heart disease
What can increase your risk of developing heart disease?
If the amount of cholesterol in your blood increases
Name five foods that saturated fat is found in
Fatty cuts of meat 🥩
Sausages 🌭
Butter 🧈
Cream 🥣
Pies 🥧
What three things contain saturated fats
Vegetable oils and spreads 🫒
Oily fish 🐟
Avocados 🥑
What are sugary foods and drinks high in
Energy
What is energy measured in
Kilojoules and calories
If sugary foods and drinks are consumed too much what happens
Weight gain, tooth decay
How can tooth decay be caused ESPECIALLY
when eaten between meals