Unit 1

Question 1

What does it mean to cook?

Answer 1

To prepare food by applying heat.

Question 2

What is cooked pasta?

Answer 2

Pasta that has been boiled until it is soft and ready to eat.

Question 3

What is a savoury food?

Answer 3

Food that is flavorful and not sweet.

Question 4

What is a nutrient?

Answer 4

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

Question 5

What is a diet?

Answer 5

The food we eat on a day-to-day basis.

Question 6

What is a deficiency?

Answer 6

Not getting enough of a nutrient.

Question 7

What is excess?

Answer 7

Getting too much of a nutrient.

Question 8

What is food?

Answer 8

Anything we eat or drink.

Question 9

What is function in the context of nutrition?

Answer 9

The job a nutrient has in the body.

Question 10

What is nutrition?

Answer 10

The study of food and its effects on the body.

Question 11

What is the role of a GP?

Answer 11

The first point of contact for patients with health concerns.

Question 12

What does a dietician do?

Answer 12

Gives advice to individuals and groups about their diets.

Question 13

What is the role of a specialist nurse?

Answer 13

Works alongside doctors to monitor and advise individual patients.

Question 14

What are the five main nutrients/groups of nutrients?

Answer 14

1. protein
2. fat
3. carbohydrates
4. vitamins
5. minerals

In addition to these nutrients, water and dietary fiber are also essential for proper body function.

Question 15

What percentage of the human body is water?

Answer 15

About 70%

This highlights the importance of hydration for bodily functions.

Question 16

How much water should women drink per day according to the European Safety Authority?

Answer 16

1.1 litres of fluid per day

This is approximately eight 200ml glasses.

Question 17

How much water should men drink per day according to the European Safety Authority?

Answer 17

2 litres of fluid per day

This is about ten 200ml glasses.

Question 18

List six sources of water in our diets.

Answer 18

• fruits (juicy)
• salad
• milk
• smoothie
• tea
• other beverages

These foods help contribute to the daily water intake.

Question 19

What is dietary fibre primarily responsible for?

Answer 19

Moving food through the body

Question 20

What are the functions of water in the body? List at least three.

Answer 20

• Transports nutrients around the body
• Helps get rid of waste
• Protects and lubricates joints, eyes, and throat

Question 21

How does water help regulate body temperature?

Answer 21

Evaporates from the skin when we get too hot

Question 22

What must we do to avoid dehydration?

Answer 22

Replace lost water

Question 23

List four causes of dehydration.

Answer 23

• Excessive sweating during exercise
• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Low fluid intake

Question 24

List four symptoms of dehydration.

Answer 24

• Headache
• Dark colored urine
• Confusion
• Fatigue

Question 25

Fill in the blank: The water content of cucumber is _______.

Answer 25

96%

Question 26

Fill in the blank: The water content of iceberg lettuce is _______.

Answer 26

96%

Question 27

Fill in the blank: The water content of watermelon is _______.

Answer 27

92%

Question 28

Fill in the blank: The water content of orange is _______.

Answer 28

86%

Question 29

Fill in the blank: The water content of kiwi is _______.

Answer 29

85%