Definition
A substance that we ingest and drink in order to sustain growth and vital processes and to furnish energy.
Refers to an increased body mass due to excess fat and sugar in the diet.
What is Obesity?
They cover all the nutrients we need.
What is Group 3: Pulses, tubers and nuts?
Name two kinds of food that have a high fibre content
Vegetables and fruits
An action by which food is introduced to the body.
What is Feeding?
Refers to refusal of food for fear of gaining weight.
What is Anorexia?
They cover the structural need.
What is Group 1: milk and milk products or Group 2: Meat, Fish, and Eggs?
What is 7?
A biomolecules that we need to carry out vital functions and build our body
An illness caused by bacteria or other toxins in food, typically with vomiting and diarrhea.
Give an example of food found in Group 6
What is cereals/sugar?
Name two kinds of food that is source of protein
What is meat, chicken, eggs, milk, fish,...?
A biological process by which living beings absorb the nutrients necessary for life from food.
What is Nutrition?
A serious condition that happens when your diet does not contain the right amount of nutrients.
What is Malnutrition?
_______ are referred to as energy-giving foods.
What is Carbohydrates?
Give three things you can find in nutritional information.
Product name, product amount, ingredients, instructions for use or cooking, nutritional value, special storage conditions, best before date, best use date, name and address of manufacturer, packer, or seller.
Refers to the amount of energy your body needs to maintain the functions of our body
What is BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate)?
People with this illness may secretly binge — eating large amounts of food with a loss of control over the eating — and then purge, trying to get rid of the extra calories in an unhealthy way.
What is Bulimia?
_____ and _____ are concentrated sources of energy and so are important nutrients for young children who need a lot of energy-rich food.
What is Fats and oils?
Give another three things you can find in nutritional information that wasn't mentioned in the previous one.
Product name, product amount, ingredients, instructions for use or cooking, nutritional value, special storage conditions, best before date, best use date, name and address of manufacturer, packer, or seller.