Food Group
Food group is the?
Different categories food is placed in.
What is nutrients?
Chemical substances found in food, that keeps the body healthy.
What is breakfast?
The first meal of the day?
What is food?
Anything that provides the body with nutrient(s).
name three food groups
legumes
vegetables
food from animal
fats and oils
fruits
staples
What is one of the main sources of energy for your body that is replenished by having breakfast?
Glucose
Why is breakfast called the most important meal of the day?
Because it replenishes glucose and provides essential nutrients.
The importance of nutrients in the diet?
Growth, repair, energy, movement, regulations of chemical reactions.
Which food group does Toast falls under?
staple
What nutrient in breakfast is primarily responsible for energy production?
Carbohydrates
What can you do the night before to make breakfast easier in the morning?
Prepare parts of your meal, like chopping fruits.
Reasons for Cooking?
kill bacteria
make it easier to digest
brings out flavour
makes it more attractive
How many food groups are present in a continental breakfast?
2
which meal of the day provides one third of the daily nutrients?
Breakfast
What are the components of a heavy breakfast?
Fruit
Cereal
Cooked portion/protein dish
bread/ staple
hot beverage
Factors that affect your nutritional status
lifestyle
knowledge
production
storage
nutrients found in staples
carbohydrate
fibre
minerals
vitamin
Name the nutrient aids hydration?
water
How can eating breakfast impact your mood and concentration.
Eating breakfast can improve memory and concentration, making it easier to learn and remember things.
How to reduce salt in the diet?
avoid chips, cured meat and condiments.