Diet and Health
What is Diet?
Diet is any food that a person normally eats everyday.
What is Nutrition?
The study of nutrients and their relationship with food.
What the 2 types of Diet?
Balanced Diet and Special Diet
What is Malnutrition?
An incorrect or unbalanced intake of nutrients.
Give 3 reasons why a diet is important.
Improves mood, helps with weight loss and strong bones and teeth.
What is the Chemical Composition of Protein?
Elements that make up protein are: Oxygen, Hydrogen, Carbon, Nitrogen , Sulphur and sometimes phosohorus.
What is a Nutritional Assessment?
A method used to identify appropriate change in a person's diet and lifestyle.
What is a complementary Protein?
Combining two or more incomplete proteins so that it can provide adequate amounts of all the essential amino acids.
What are the main ntrients needed in every dish?
Starch, Fat , Protein, Diary and Fruits / Vegetables
What are the health conditions associated with insufficient intake of protein?
Kwashiorkor, Marasmus, Protein Energy Malnutriotion (PEM)and Under Nutrition.