Nutrients and their role
In which groups can be nutrients classified?
Organic substances and inorganic substances.
How many caloried does an average male adult need?
An average male adult needs approximately 2500 Kcal everyday.
How many meals must we eat everyday?
We must eat 5 meals everyday.
Which foods are particularly high in carbohydrates?
Carbohydrates are mostly found in foods such as pasta, bread, rice and cereals in general.
According to the food pyramid, how often can we eat sweets and cakes?
Maximum once or twice a week.
What is the role of carbohydrates?
Carbohydrates provide energy to the body.
Why do you and teenagers like you need 2500-3000 Kcal everyday?
Because we are still growing.
Which are the meals you must eat everyday?
They are breakfast, a morning snack, lunch, an afternoon snack and dinner.
Which foods are particularly rich in vitamins?
Vitamins can be found mostly in fruits and vegetables.
What does the word diet indicate?
It indicates the kind of food and drinks we usually eat.
What is the role of proteins?
Proteins helps us to grow, develop and repair cells and tissues.
How do we know how many calories and nutrients food provides?
All the food and drinks we buy must have a nutritional label, which gives us all the information we need.
Carbohydrates, lipids and proteins provide how many calories per gram?
Carbohydrates and proteins provide approximately the same amount of kilocalories: 4 Kcal per gram. Fats provide much more: 9 Kcal per gram.
Which foods are particularly rich in lipids?
We find lipids in foods like oil, butter, but also junk food from the fast food.
What is the food pyramid?
The food pyramid is a picture which contains all the information you need to eat correctly and follow a healthy diet.
What is the role of water?
Water helps us control our body temperature, transports nutrients inside our body, carries waste out of the cells, etc. It has many functions, which is the reason why we should drink at least 2 litres of water per day.
The correct number of calories we must eat depends on what?
In depends on age, gender, height and lifestyle.
In depends on age, gender, height and lifestyle.
How many calories must come from each nutrient?
60% from carbohydrates , 25% from fats and 15% proteins.
Which foods are particularly rich in minerals?
Minerals can be found in fruits and vegetables, but also in dairy products, which are high in calcium.
What does healthy eating means?
Healthy eating means getting the correct quantity of nutrients you need to maintain good health.
What is a nutrient?
A nutrient is a chemical substance we find in food, that helps our body to work correctly.
What are kilocalories?
The number of kilocalories in food and drink measure the amount of energy they provide.
How many calories must you eat at every meal?
20% at breakfast, 5% at your morning snack, 40% at lunch, 5% at your afternoon snack, 30% at dinner
20% at breakfast, 5% at your morning snack, 40% at lunch, 5% at your afternoon snack, 30% at dinner.
Which foods are particularly rich in proteins?
We find proteins in animal origin food like meat, fish, eggs and dairy products. Legumes are an example of vegetables which are high in proteins.
According to the food pyramid, what must we eat every day?
5 to 7 portions of vegetables and fruit; 3 to 5 portions of foods that are high in carbohydrates; 3 servings of dairy products (milk, yoghurt and cheese); 2 servings of foods that are high in proteins, choosing among meat, fish, eggs or legumes; very small amounts of foods that are high in lipids, preferably olive oil.