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What is meant by "the measure of energy a food will provide"
What is calorie
Which organ of the body does a lack of iodine in the body affects?
What is the neck?
These minerals help to:
* build strong bones and teeth
*allow blood to clot
*keep the heart and the nervous system working properly
What is calcium and phosphorus?
This vitamin reduces loss of vision
What is vitamin A?
An intake of this prevent dehydration
What is water?
What is the " the recommended amount of food from each group that you should eat during a meal or snack to give you the nutrients you need
What is serving size?
Anemia results from a deficiency in what nutrient?
What is iron?
Important mineral that helps to make haemoglobin
What is iron?
This vitamin is abundant in citrus fruits and guavas
What is Vitamin c?
What three things help to keep the body healthy?
What is -
* a balance diet
* exercise
* rest
What is the word for " the kinds of food you eat each day, as well as your pattern of eating in order to be healthy".
What is "Diet?"
Scurvy is a deficiency disease that results from a diet lacking in _____________.
What is vitamin c?
This mineral is important for the formation of certain hormones which help to control growth
What is iodine?
This vitamin is called the sunshine vitamin
What is vitamin D?
Aliah hates eating vegetables but loves eating white bread and spaghetti. She frequently suffers from constipation, which 3 food items should she include in her diet to reduce this?
What is roughage rich foods like?:
popcorn
whole wheat bread
grapes
water
nuts
skins of fruit and vegetables
What is the phrase used to describe a meal that provides nutrients from all six food groups in the right amount, depending on the nutritional needs of your body"What is
What is balance diet?
Rickets affects which part of the body?
What is bones?
Which nutrient forms most of a persons body weight?
What is fat?
True of false a lack of vitamin B can cause Beri-Beri
What is true?
Which health habit is the the following depicting:
* wear protective clothing
* wear a hat
* apply a suitable cream on all exposed areas
What is protection from the sun?
What can eventually results from continuously eating unbalance diets in which the dietary needs of the individual is not met
What is Malnutrition?
A patient diagnosed with a deficiency disease that has the following symptoms:
* poor vision
* night blindness
* unhealthy skin, should partake in a diet containing _________.
What is "Yellow vegetables such as carrot"
Obesity can most likely result from overeating which two of the following nutrients?
* vitamins
* minerals
* carbohydrates
* fat
What is carbohydrates and fat?
A lack of this vitamin in the diet can cause Rickets
What is Vitamin D?
Which organ are you caring by:
* eating slowly
* eating in a timely manner
What is stomach?