Balanced diet

Which is not essential in a balanced diet normally?

• Fruits and vegetables

• Salads

• Pulses

• Tea

Which nutrient provides the most amount of energy per gram?

• Carbohydrate
• Fats
• Protein
• Vitamin

_______________ is the energy needed to digest and absorb nutrients from food.

• Thermic effect of food
• Basal Metabolism
• Physical activity
• Sedentary activity

Which of the following is NOT a factor that determines how much energy we need.

• Age
• Gender
• Health status
• Level of activity

What information must be listed on a food label?

• Ingredient List
• Calories per serving
• Serving size
• All of these answers

You consume 2 servings of ice cream, how many calories are you consuming?
*150 calories per serving

• 150
• 275
• 300
• 350

Eating liver is a great source of____________ which helps the body produce red blood cells to carry Oxygen

• Vitamin C

• Fibre

• Calcium

• Iron

__________________ are examples of high energy high nutrient food

• Fruits & vegetables
• Chocolate & Ice cream
• Milk & Cheese
• Pancake & Maple syrup

A balanced diet is when the food eaten provide the ____(a)_____ amount of ____(b)______ needed by our body for healthy ______(c)_______ and developement.

• (a) accurate , (b) nutrients, (c) growth

• (a) correct , (b) dietary fibre , (c) diet

• (a) correct , (b) nutrients, (c) diet

• (a) correct , (b) nutrients, (c) growth

Water cannot be obtained from:

• Fruits & vegetables

• carbonated drinks

• milk

• fruit juices