Nutrients
What macronutrient is the body’s preferred source of energy?
Carbohydrates
What disease can result from a lack of vitamin C?
Scurvy
What does the Health Star Rating system help consumers identify?
Healthier packaged food choices
Which sociocultural factor includes role modelling by parents?
Family
What type of health professional is best suited to provide individual nutrition advice?
Dietitian
Which nutrient helps build and repair body cells and tissues?
Protein
What condition can result from low iron intake?
Iron-deficiency anaemia
Which food selection model uses a pie-chart design?
Australian Guide to Healthy Eating
Low income can act as what type of barrier to healthy eating?
Financial barrier / reduced access to nutritious foods
What does VALID nutrition information mean?
It is accurate, factual and from a credible source
What vitamin helps the body absorb calcium?
Vitamin D
Excess sodium intake can contribute to what health condition?
Hypertension / high blood pressure
What are the five food groups shown in the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating?
Vegetables/legumes, fruit, grains, lean meats/alternatives, dairy/alternatives
Which sociocultural factor may encourage disordered eating due to body image pressures?
Peer group / friends
In the REAL method, what does the “R” stand for?
Read the URL
Which mineral is important for oxygen transport in the blood?
Iron
What disease is linked to low calcium intake later in life?
Osteoporosis
What is one limitation of the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating?
Does not show serving sizes / hard to classify mixed foods
How can education act as an enabler for healthy eating?
Improves health literacy and awareness of healthy behaviours
Why can magazines and social media sometimes be unreliable nutrition sources?
Information may not be factual / may be advertising
What are the two classifications of carbohydrates?
Simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates
Name two long-term effects of excess processed sugar intake.
Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, weight gain, obesity, dental problems (any two)
What is one strength of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Guide to Healthy Eating?
Includes traditional bush foods / culturally appropriate / promotes minimally processed foods
Name all 7 sociocultural factors that influence healthy eating.
Family, peers, income, education, religion, culture, gender (any two)
According to the REAL strategy, what should you examine on a website?
Author, publisher, credentials, funding source, currency of information, links