Vitamins/Minerals
Which demographic has the highest Iron requirement?
What are the three (3) energy-giving nutrients
Carbohydrates, Fat and Protein
What is a non-communicable deisease?
A lifestyle deisease, A disease that cannot be contracted through infection but rather poor diet and lifestyle choices.
What are three factors that cause food to spoil
Enzymes, air and micro-organisums
What are TWO (2) reasons we cook food?
Taste, to kill harmful bacteria, More digestable, more variety
Which vitamin has the chemical name Tocopherol?
Vitamin E
What are TWO (2) functions of fat in the body?
Insolation, energy, structure
Obesity raises the risk of : (state three )
Hypertension, Heart attack, stroke, Diabetes, low self esteem, mobility issues
What is the danger zone ?
5 degrees celsius to 63 degrees celsius
What is ONE (1) advantage and ONE (1) disadvantage of Poaching?
Low cost, low calorie, Simple
Lack of colour and flavour when not seasoned correctly
What is the deficiency disease or condition for the following Vitamins and minerals?
Iron-
Vitamin C-
Vitamin A-
Iron- Iron Deficiency anemia
Vitamin C-Scurvy
Vitamin A- Night Blindness
What is the difference between micro and macro nutrients?
Micro- small amounts
Macro-large amounts
Name THREE(3) noncommunicable deisease?
Diabetes type 2, hypertension, heart deisease,stroke ,heart attack
what is the correct way to store fruit?
In the crisper or a vented plastic bag in the fridge
Any damage fruit must be removed as mould will spread.
What is one advantage and one disadvantage of stir-frying?
Quick, retains nutrients
Requires skill
What is the chemical name of the following vitamins
Vitamin C-
Vitamin D-
Vitamin A-
Vitamin C- Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D- Calciferol
Vitamin A-Retinol
What are THREE (3) functions of protein?
Antibodies, Transport, Build muscle, Maintain tissue, Repair the body, create hormones
What are three foods someone with hypertension should NOT eat?
Any foods high in salt
What are the three types of garbage?
Scraps, plastic, tines, used bottles
What are the three types of heat tranfer
Convection, Radiation and Conduction
The following foods are a good source of what vitamins or mineral:
Spinach-
Boney Fish-
Carrots-
Banana-
Enrich cereals-
Spinach- IRON
Boney Fish-Calcium
Carrots-Vitamin A
Banana-Potassium
Enrich cereals- Folate
State which macronutrients is found most in each of the following food.
RICE-
FISH-
AVOCADO-
CAKE-
BUTTER-
RICE- Carbohydrates
FISH-Protein
AVOCADO-Fat
CAKE-Carbohydrates
BUTTER-Fat
Whatis the acronym for stroke symptoms and what is meaning of each letter
B- Balance
E-Eyes
F-Face
A-Arms
S-Speech
T-Terrible Headaches
What are the THREE (3) main storage areas of the home and give an example of a food that goes into each.
Refrigerator
Crisper
Cupboards
What are the three cooking methods and give an example of each.
Dry, Moist and combination
Dry- Frying and baking
Moist- Steaming, Boiling and poaching