Food And Nutrition

Question 1

Diet-

Answer 1

The food we eat on a regular basis

Question 2

Nutrient-

Answer 2

A substance found in food that has a specific function in the body

Question 3

Deficiency-

Answer 3

Not getting enough of a nutrient

Question 4

Excess-

Answer 4

Getting too much of a nutrient

Question 5

Food-

Answer 5

Anything we eat or drink

Question 6

Nutrition-

Answer 6

The study of food and its effects on the body

Question 7

A GP is the first point of contact for patients with health concerns. What do they do?

Answer 7

• listen to the patients description of their symptoms
• carry out tests, diagnose illnesses and disease
• prescribe suitable treatments
• refer patients for specialist help

Question 8

What does a dietitian do?

Answer 8

• give advice to individuals and groups about their diets
• advise caterers in hospitals and nursing homes about menus
• research into links between food and its effects and the body

Question 9

A specialist nurse usually works alongside doctors in a hospital or a health centre. What do they do?

Answer 9

• advise individual patients
• they will have detailed training to be able to supports patients with special diet related conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure

Question 10

The five nutrient groups:

Answer 10

Protein
Fat
Carbohydrates
Vitamins
Minerals

Question 11

In addition to these nutrients we also need…

Answer 11

Water and NSP (dietary fibre) for our bodies to function properly

Question 12

__% of our body is water.

We should drink _ ______ of water a day.

Answer 12

70%

2 litres

Question 13

Symptoms of dehydration:

Answer 13

Tired

Dry mouth

Question 14

Sources of water:

Answer 14

Fruit juice
Milk
Tea/coffee
Soup
Fruit and vegetables
Jelly

Question 15

Water…

Answer 15

Regulates body temperature
Helps the body absorb nutrients
Production of oxygen for breathing
Protects and hydrated the organs

Question 16

What NSP also known for?

Answer 16

Dietary fibre

Question 17

What is NSP found in?

Answer 17

Plant foods

Question 18

What does NSP do?

Answer 18

Absorbs water

Swells and provides bulk to help move food through the body

Question 19

What happens in the short term if not enough NSP is eaten?

Answer 19

Constipation develops

Question 20

What happens in the long term if not enough NSP is eaten?

Answer 20

Serious diseases can develop such as diverticular disease or bowel cancer can develop

Question 21

___ of NSP should be eaten daily.

__________ bread should be eaten instead of _____ bread.

Answer 21

18g
Whole grain
White

Question 22

Good sources of NSP:

Answer 22

Brown rice
Brown pasta
Whole grain breakfast
Skins of fruit and veg

Question 23

Iron is needed to form ? which gives healthy ? ? ? their colour.
These cells carry ? around the body where it helps release ?

Answer 23

Haemoglobin
Red blood cells
Energy

Question 24

Two types of iron:

Answer 24

Haem iron

Non haem iron

Question 25

Haem iron is...

Answer 25

Is similar to the iron in our blood and so is easy to absorb | Usually found in animal foods (eggs are an exception!)

Question 26

Non haem iron...

Answer 26

Cannot be absorbed by the body unless it's eaten with a food containing vitamin C eg fruit and veg Found in some plant foods

Question 27

Sources of haem iron:

Answer 27

Fish Liver Red meat Poultry

Question 28

Sources of non haem iron:

Answer 28

Eggs Dark green veg Pulses Dried fruit

Question 29

Vitamin C helps the body absorb...

Answer 29

Non haem iron

Question 30

Vitamin C boosts the...

Answer 30

Immune system and helps us avoid minor infections such and cold and flus.

Question 31

Vitamin C is an ? vitamin and helps protect the body from serious diseases such as ? and ? ?

Answer 31

Antioxant Cancer Heart disease

Question 32

Sources of vitamin C:

Answer 32

``` Bell peppers Broccoli Black currents Strawberries Oranges ```

Question 33

Dairy sources of calcium:

Answer 33

Milk Yogurt Cheese

Question 34

Non dairy sources of calcium:

Answer 34

Tinned fish with bones | Dark green veg eg broccoli

Question 35

Calcium in the body-

Answer 35

Forms strong bones and teeth in children and adolescents | To maintain strong bones and teeth in adults

Question 36

What is the most important time to be consuming enough calcium and why?

Answer 36

Teenage years because it is the best time to build strong bones as your bones are growing at their fastest rate.

Question 37

What does vitamin D do in the body?

Answer 37

Allows the body to absorb and use calcium | It therefore works with calcium to form and maintain strong bones and teeth

Question 38

Food sources of vitamin D:

Answer 38

Egg yoke Margarine Oily fish

Question 39

Non food sources of vitamin D:

Answer 39

Sunlight

Question 40

Function-

Answer 40

The job a nutrient does in the body

Question 40

The proper name for vitamin D:

Answer 40

Cholecalciferol

Question 42

The bone disease that occurs mainly in elderly women when calcium leaves the bones:

Answer 42

Osteoporosis

Question 43

The bone disease that occurs in children who have a deficiency of calcium in their diets:

Answer 43

Rickets

Question 44

The bone disease that occurs mainly in developing countries and is cause problems by protein deficiency:

Answer 44

Kwashiorkor

Question 45

The deficiency disease that occurred amongst sailors and pirates on board ships that sailed longer than fruit and veg could be stored:

Answer 45

Scurvy

Question 46

Source-

Answer 46

The food in a nutrient