5 Food Groups
Which food group would I find eggs, nuts and ham?
Meat and alternatives
Provides the body with energy
Carbohydrates
How much water on average do you need to consume per day?
1.6 litres (1.5-2 litres)
Which is a better option?
Big Mac or Fruit Salad
Fruit Salad
How much daily physical activity should children participate in?
a) 15 minutes
b) 30 minutes
c) 60 minutes
d) 3 hours
c) 60 minutes (moderate physical activity)
Milk, yoghurt, cheese and alternatives? Give me ONE example of a food or drink item
Dairy product of some description
Helps the body to fight infections
Vitamins
What factors determine how much water you should consume?
Gender, weight, environment, activity
Which is a better option?
Can of coke or bottle of water
bottle of water
Energy IN is greater than Energy OUT
a) weight gain
b) weight loss
You need 2 serves per day and they contain seeds?
Fruit
Helps with digestion
Fibre
Signs of dehydration
Tiredness, nausea, headache, thirsty, dark urine
What's the information on the side of processed food called
Nutrition Label
Moderate exercise is:
a) enough to be puffed
b) raising a sweat
c) increased heart rate
d) all of the above
d) all of the above
Potato, pumpkin, egg plant are from what food group?
Vegetables
Responsible for body function
minerals
How much of your brain is made up of water?
75%
If I ate a lot of fast food and didn't exercise regularly, what would happen to my body/health?
Gain weight, develop lifestyle diseases
Which activity would burn more kj's?
a) 60 minutes swimming
b) 60 minutes walking
A) 60 minutes swimming
This food group needs 5-6 serves per day and contains foods such as rice and pasta.
Grains and cereals
Responsible for growth, repair and maintenance of body
Protein
Why do we need to stay hydrated?
Body is 55-65% water, needed to allow the brain to function, regulate temperate
Why do people eat Fast Food?
Convenient, tasty, cheap (sometimes), fast, easily accessible.
When exercising, we get a majority of our energy from which nutrient?
Carbohydrates