Food

Question 1

Name 7 food types?

Answer 1

1. Carbohydrates- bread, rice pasta potato wheat (starch)
   2proteins - eggs, fish, cheese milk meat
   3 fats - butter oil margarine natural fats coconut
   4 fibres - fruit veg cereal bread brown rice beans
   5 vitamins - fruit veg egg yolk, cheese, fish, milk
   6 minerals -fruit, veg, milk, cheese, nuts , whole grain and whole wheat bread
   7 water - water and food ( which contains water)

Question 2

What do carbohydrates do?

Answer 2

They are needed to release energy

Question 3

What are proteins needed for?

Answer 3

To help growth, cell repair and replacement

Question 4

What are fats needed for?

Answer 4

Fats are needed for energy and to keep you warm.

Question 5

What are fibres needed for?

Answer 5

Aiding digestion

Question 6

What are vitamins needed for?

Answer 6

Help body work and help concentration eg vitamin c helps if we get a cold

Question 7

What are minerals needed for?

Answer 7

Help the body work and help decision making

E.g. Iron makes blood carry oxygen

Question 8

What is water needed for?

Answer 8

To stop body dehydrating and to maintain fluid levels

Question 9

What is a balanced diet?

Why do we need a balanced diet?

Answer 9

It contains food from all the main food groups
Adequate amounts of all necessary nutrients for healthy growth and activity and continue daily functions in most efficient way
It keeps cells healthy and strong
Nutrients enter body through digestive system
Too much of one food group may cause fat into blood and organs causing disease

Question 10

What are the food tests?

Answer 10

Iodine for starch - black or blue if present, brown if not
Benedict solution for glucose (sugar) - goes red with lots, yellow with a little and blue with none
Sudan III for fat - red if present, orange if not
Biuret solution A for protein - purple if present and blue if not
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