Balanced diet | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

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Which food is a good source of calcium?
- Bread
- Meat
- Pasta
- Milk ✓
- Apples
True or false? Healthy means you are free from physical pain.
- True
- False ✓
Which food is not a good source of protein?
- Beans
- Fish
- Oil ✓
True or false? Fibre helps us to digest our food.
- True ✓
- False
What is the function of red blood cells?
- Carry oxygen around the body. ✓
- Contract and relax to pull to move bone.
- Fight infections.
Match the food to the nutrients that it is broken down into.
- Lipids
  
  ⇔
  
  Fatty acids and glycerol ✓
- Protein
  
  ⇔
  
  Amino acids ✓
- Carbohydrates
  
  ⇔
  
  Sugars ✓

Why should you eat fibre?
- To give the body energy.
- To help food move through the digestive system. ✓
- To provide vitamins and minerals.
- To provide insulation to keep the body warm.
- To help the body grow.
Match the food group to its role in the body.
- Carbohydrates
  
  ⇔
  
  Provide energy for the body. ✓
- Lipids
  
  ⇔
  
  Provide energy and insulation for the body. ✓
- Proteins
  
  ⇔
  
  Needed for growth and repair. ✓
- Vitamins and minerals
  
  ⇔
  
  Needed in small amounts to maintain a health body. ✓
- Fibre
  
  ⇔
  
  Helps food move through the digestive system. ✓
- Water
  
  ⇔
  
  Needed for chemical reactions, and to stay hydrated. ✓
What should a balanced diet be made up of?
- Fruit and vegetables
- Meat and dairy
- A range of different food groups ✓
- Equal amounts of all food groups
Match the vitamins and minerals to their role in the body.
- Iron
  
  ⇔
  
  Needed to make red blood cells. ✓
- Vitamin C
  
  ⇔
  
  Keeps our cells healthy and supports wound healing. ✓
- Vitamin D
  
  ⇔
  
  Needed for strong bones and teeth and healthy immune system. ✓
True or false? We should eat lots of saturated fat in our diet.
- True
- False ✓
Who do you agree with?
- Andeep: "We should eat some fat as it makes up our cell membranes." ✓
- Sam: "There's no point eating fatty foods, they just make you overweight."
- Izzy: "I cut off all the fat from my food. This makes it fat free."

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Food groups include protein, carbohydrate, lipids/fats, water, minerals, vitamins and fibre.
Each food group plays a role in maintaining a healthy body.
A balanced diet is needed to maintain good health.
People need different amounts of particular nutrients at different times in their lives, depending on their lifestyle.

Proteins are the main source of energy. All fat in the diet can cause ill health.

Protein is used for growth of cells and repair of tissue. Fats are essential for cell membranes and as an energy store.

Food group - Foods that share similar nutritional properties will be in the same food group.
Nutrient - Nutrients are essential for a healthy body and mind.
Balanced diet - A balanced diet is comprised of the right amount of each food group.