You are what you eat 1: Nutrients, deficiency and food tests

What are the main nutrients or 'food molecules'?

• Fruits, Veggies, Dairy, Starch, Fibre, Water, Minerials

• Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals, Fibre and Water

• Protein, Fish, Meat, Eggs, Water, Sugar

• Water, Bread, Protein, Fat, Sugar, Fiber

What are proteins made of?

• Cells

• DNA

• Amino Acids

• Meat

Examples of food which contain a lot of carbohydrates are:

• fish, nuts, oil

• bread, pasta, noodles

• meat, seeds

• apples, broccoli

Roughly what percentage of your diet should come from carbohydrates?

• 60%

• 40%

• 20%

• 100%

Which of the following is not a function of fats?

• source of energy

• build parts of the cell

• for healthy bones and teeth

• to insulate organs and the body

Which type of fat/lipid is considered unhealthy?

• saturated fat
• unsaturated fat

Which type of molecule is needed for growth and repair and also for controlling cell reaction (through enzymes)?

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• proteins

• fibre

What do we need to add in our food to avoid constipation?

• Coke

• Fibre and water

• Fat

• Protein

Which vitamin do you get from exposure to the Sun?

• Vit B

• Vit D

• Vit C

• Vit A

Deficiency of vitamin D causes_______

• Beri beri

• Rickets

• Scurvy

• Marasmus