Food Groups
To which group of the food wheel do meat, fish and eggs belong?
Group III
What two types of nutrients can you find in food?
Organic and inorganic
What fat is often used in the Mediterranean diet?
Olive oil
Everyone in the food industry who handles, stores, or serves food should have---
A food handlers card or food hygiene certificate
This problem is characterized by an excessive accumulation of body fat, usually due to the excess consumption of foods high in fats and sugars.
Obesity
To which group of the food wheel do oil and butter belong? Which nutrient does it give us?
Group II: They give us mainly lipids
Name the organic nutrients
Carbohidrates, lipids, proteins and vitamins
What is a common source of protein in the Mediterranean diet?
Fish
Cooling and freezing food can help to preserve food because...
It slows the growth of microorganisms.
Name two eating disorders
Anorexia and bulimia
Name three foods that belong to the first group of the food wheel
Cereals, bread, sweets, pasta, rice and others
These are the 2 top nutrients our bodies use as a source of energy.
Carbohydrates and lipids (or fats)
The World Health Organization recommends a balanced diet in which 55 - 60% of the calories come from..., 15% come from ... and about 25 - 30% come from...
55 - 60% Carbohydrates
15% Proteins
25 - 30% Lipids
Name four different techniques to preserve food
Refrigeration, freezing, pasteurization, sterilization, UHT. dehydration, chemical preservation (sugar, salt, vinegar, artificial additives)
When our bodies are sensitive to substances in food, reacting in a bad way that can even cause our death, we are talking about...
Food allergies
Name four foods that belong to the fifth group of the food wheel and name the nutrients they give us.
Vegetables: Pepper, cucumber, carrot, broccoli, tomato, green beans, cauliflower, onion, cabbage, lettuce, eggplant... They give us vitamins, mineral salts, water and fiber.
These are the units we use to measure the energy contained in food and the energy that our body needs to work.
Calories
What are three characteristics of a healthy and balanced diet?
Variety: It must contain a diverse range of foods to ensure all of the different types of nutrients.
Adapted to your individual needs
Include whole foods and natural foods: The less processed foods are the healthier ones.
Limit added sugars and saturated fats
Eat enough times a day to maintain your energy levels.
Eat a generous amount of fruits and vegetables for vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
Drink enough water and do physical exercise.
The technique in which we heat the food to temperatures under 100ºC to eliminate microorganisms is called...
Pasteurization
What is the difference between undernutrition and malnutrition?
Undernutrition: lack of nutrients due to the lack of food.
Malnutrition: Inadequate nourishment due to a bad and unbalanced diet. You eat food, but you don't choose it properly.
Name 8 foods that belong to the sixth group of the food wheel, the type of food they belong to and the nutrients that they give us.
Fruits: Orange, lemon, apple, kiwi, banana, pear, grapes, peach, melon, watermelon, pineapple, strawberry, mango, blueberry, cherry etc. They are regulator foods and they give us vitamins, mineral salts, water, fiber and some sugar.
These nutrients have a lot of different functions in our body: as building blocks, as transporters, as hormones, and even as an energy source.
Proteins
Can you find two advantages of the Mediterranean diet for our health?
Better cardiovascular health
Less risk of cancer
Avoiding obesity
Name three different foods that are made by adding some natural substances to preserve them
Ham, dried fish, jam, pickles...
What is food poisoning?
Foods can become contaminated with microorganisms or toxins produced by them, which can make us ill.