Fuel For Thought
This macronutrient is the body’s preferred source of energy.
What are carbohydrates?
This mineral is the key nutrient required for building peak bone mass during youth.
What is calcium?
This short-term consequence of insufficient water intake includes symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, and fainting.
What is dehydration?
This visual food selection model is a federal government initiative that uses a pie chart to show the proportions of the five food groups.
What is the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating?
These are the 20 smaller building blocks that make up protein.
What are amino acids?
A deficiency in this mineral can lead to anaemia, a condition characterised by tiredness and a reduced ability to deliver oxygen to cells.
What is iron?
Excessive intake of this mineral is the biggest individual contributor to hypertension (high blood pressure).
What is sodium (salt)?
This system on packaged foods uses a rating from ½ a star to 5 stars to help consumers compare similar products.
What is the Health Star Rating system?
This type of fat yields approximately 37 kilojoules (kJ) per gram, making it the most energy-dense nutrient.
What are fats (lipids)?
The main role of this vitamin is to absorb calcium from the intestine into the bloodstream.
What is Vitamin D?
This scale from 0 to 100 indicates the effect that carbohydrate-rich foods have on blood glucose levels.
What is the Glycaemic Index (GI)?
Developed by Nutrition Australia, this model arranges food groups into four layers, with plant-based foods making up the foundation.
What is the Healthy Eating Pyramid?
This indigestible carbohydrate travels through the digestive system acting like a "cleaner" and assists in weight management by providing a feeling of fullness.
What is fibre?
This B-group vitamin is essential for DNA synthesis and the development of red blood cells.
What is folate (Vitamin B9)?
Overconsumption of sugar is a primary food source for bacteria in the mouth, leading to this physical health concern.
What are dental caries (tooth decay)?
These "energy-dense" foods and drinks, high in sugar or saturated fats, are shown to the side of the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating as items to be consumed only in small amounts.
What are discretionary foods?
To reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, youth should replace saturated and trans fats with these two "good" fats.
What are monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats?
This vitamin acts as a powerful antioxidant, helping to neutralise free radicals and assist in iron absorption.
What is Vitamin C?
This long-term condition, often caused by a lack of calcium and Vitamin D, results in porous, weak bones that are more likely to fracture.
What is osteoporosis?
A major limitation of both the Guide and the Pyramid is that they do not provide information on this important aspect of food intake.
What are serving sizes?