Macronutrients
What are 3 rich food sources of carbohydrates ?
Pasta, Rice, bread, cereals, fruit and vegetables
Fish, table salt, olives, meat, cheese and many processed foods (tomato sauce, packet soups, pizzas and pies etc).
Constipation
Iron
In the healthy eating pryamid. What 2 nutrients have a cross next to them in the left hand corner?
Salt & sugar
What is the main function of protein in the body?
To build, maintain and repair body cells (muscles)
What 2 micronutrients to made strong and healthy bones?
Calcium and Vitamin D
Explain osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis is when the density of someones bones are less than normal and are at risk of fractures and breaks. This can come from lack of exercise, calcium or vitamin d, especially during development.
Explain how the health star rating works.
Mr Goldsworthy judgement
1 rich food source for monounsaturated fats?
Avocado, olive and canola oil, nuts and nut butters
What is irons function?
Is essential component of blood. Iron makes up the haem in haemoglobin, which is the oxygen carrying component.
What characteristic & dimension can hunger lead to?
Insufficient/low levels of energy
Name 2/3 of the vitamins that are essential for the production of red blood cells? Red blood cells are important for youth to keep up their blood demands for rapid growth and energy.
Vitamin C, Vitamin B9 (folate) or Vitamin B12.
Describe 1 difference between the healthy eating pryamid and the australian guide to healthy eating.
Mr Goldsworthy judgement
What are the 4 different types of fats?
Monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, saturated and trans fats
What are the Vitamin B groups function?
Important in the process of metabolism or converting fuels to energy
Which vitamin can lead to low levels of energy as a short term consequence?
Vitamin B group (1, 2 and 3)
Sugar in foods, sugar are acids, acids left on teeth can corrode teeth, causing tooth carries
Foods that you should only consume in small amounts are often referred to as another word starting with D. What is that word?
Discretionary foods
For 1 gram of carbohydrates, how many kilojoules are are you consuming?
16 kilojoules
What are 2 Vitamin D food sources?
Fish, beef liver, cheese, egg yolks, and foods with fortified vitamin d in them (cereals and milk)
Excessive sodium consumption can lead to what?
Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Explain how Cholesterol can cause a stroke or heart attack. USe LDL and HDL as an example. Use whiteboard if needed.
Mr will decide
1 kilojoule is roughly equivalent to how many calories?
0.25