Nutritional Information
Name 3 important information that HAS to be on a food label
*Name of product
*Product amount
*List of ingredients
*Nutritional value
*Special storage conditions
*A "Best before" date
*A "Use by" date
*Instructions for cooking
Name 3 types of foods that would be a fruit or vegetable
What is the definition of proteins?
They are formed when simpler molecules, amino acids, bond together.
What is the main role of carbohydrates?
To give us ENERGY
This is a diet that is used after certain surgical operations, or for someone who has gastrointestinal illnesses.
Soft diet
What is a miracle diet?
A diet that HAS NO scientific basis but claims to have benefits
What are the 2 types of vitamins?
Fat-soluble and Water-soluble
What is the percentage of proteins should we consume for a balanced diet?
10-15%
What are the 2 groups of carbohydrates?
Simple and complex
What is nutrition?
INVOLUNTARY process that extracts nutrients from food so our cells can use them
What are additives?
They are natural substances OR artificial chemical products that are added to some foods
Around how much percentage does WATER make up our total body mass?
60-70%
Name 3 types of foods that could be a protein
Eggs, meat, milk, fish, peanut butter, beans
Name 3 types of foods that would be carbohydrates
Rice, bread, cereal, oats, potatoes, pasta
What is Anorexia?
An illness where a person rejects food because they have a fear of gaining weight
In developing countries, nutrition can be unbalanced due to the lack of... what? Name 2.
*Not enough or high Calories
*Variety
*protein rich foods
Name 2 out of the 3 functions of water
*Acts as a solvent for other nutrients
*Transport system for other substances
*Regulates our body temperature
How many amino acids does our body make and how many essential amino acids do we need to consume from food?
Body makes 12 and we need to consume 8 essential amino acids
What is the percentage of Carbohydrates should we consume for a balanced diet?
55-60%
What is Botulism?
Bacteria caused by poorly perserved food and damaged cans
Name 2 of the benefits of a Mediterranean diet and what foods are necessary to consume to help these benefits
Cardiovacular diseases: Fish
Constipation: High fibre food (cereals and legumes)
Colon cancer: High fibre food (cereals and legumes)
Obesity: High fibre foods (cereals and legumes)
What are the two functions of minerals?
Structural and regulatory function
Name 3 out of the 6 tasks or functions that proteins perform
Structural (collagen)
Digestive (digestive enzymes)
Transport (haemoglobin)
Immunological (antibodies)
Hormonal (growth hormones)
Movement (actin and myosin)
Within SIMPLE carbohydrates, what are the two types? Give 1 example of a food for each.
Monosaccharides: honey and fruit (glucose and fructose)
Disaccharides: Milk and sugar (lactose and sucrose)
What is the difference between food allergy and food intolerance?
Food allergy: a REACTION of the immune system that can lead to death
Food intolerance: related to INABILITY to digest a particular nutrient