Starter quiz
- What is the healthy eating model for the UK called?
- the Eatwell Plate
- the Balance of Good Health
- the Eatwell Guide ✓
- The Guide to Health
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- What are the three macronutrients?
- fat ✓
- calcium
- protein ✓
- iron
- carbohydrate ✓
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- When energy intake is higher than energy output …
- over time this will lead to weight loss.
- over time this will lead to energy balance.
- over time this will lead to weight gain. ✓
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- What are the two largest food groups from the Eatwell Guide?
- dairy and alternatives
- fruit and vegetables ✓
- potatoes, bread, rice and pasta ✓
- beans, pulses, fish, eggs and meat
- oils and spreads
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- It is recommended that we consume __________ drinks per day.
- 2 to 4
- 4 to 6
- 6 to 8 ✓
- 8 to 10
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- ______ labels can help us make healthier choices between two similar food products.
- 'Nutrition' ✓
Exit quiz
- True or false? An adequate intake of micronutrients is possible by always eating the same types of foods.
- True
- False ✓
- Match the vitamin to its source.
- vitamin A⇔liver, fortified spreads, green leafy vegetables, carrots ✓
- vitamin B1⇔bread, fortified breakfast cereals, meat, beans ✓
- vitamin C⇔citrus fruits, peppers, tomatoes ✓
- vitamin D⇔sunshine, oily fish, eggs, fat spreads ✓
- Which of the following are minerals?
- calcium ✓
- niacin
- iodine ✓
- iron ✓
- thiamin
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- ______ helps to build and maintain strong bones and teeth.
- 'calcium' ✓
- The mineral iron helps ...
- to make thyroid and it helps the brain to function normally.
- to make red blood cells, which carry oxygen around the body. ✓
- to build and maintain strong bones and teeth.
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- Put the following instructions of how to perform nutritional analysis in the correct order.
- 1⇔Decide if you are analysing a recipe or diet.
- 2⇔Search the ingredient or food you want.
- 3⇔Add each ingredient or food, including its weight.
- 4⇔View a summary of the calculation.
- 5⇔Create a food label or change the number of portions.
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Key learning points
- Vitamins and minerals are known as micronutrients. They are needed in small amounts compared to macronutrients.
- Our diet provides vitamins and minerals, except vitamin D, which we make in our skin when exposed to sunlight.
- Vitamins include A, C and D, and the minerals include calcium and iron. They have different functions and food sources.
- Energy and nutrients provided by a recipe can be calculated, and changes can be made to improve health.
Common misconception
An adequate intake of micronutrients is possible by always eating the same types of foods.
To ensure an adequate intake of micronutrients, it is important to have a varied diet. This is because different foods provide different types and amounts of vitamins and minerals.
Keywords
Micronutrients - nutrients required by the body in small amounts for health
Vitamins - organic micronutrients that are essential for the human body
Minerals - inorganic micronutrients needed for growth, development and health
Food source - food and drinks that provide specifi nutrients
Function - the role of the nutrient to keep the body healthy
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