Nutrition and Balanced Diet

Which nutrient provides the most amount of energy per gram?

• carbohydrates

• proteins

• fats

• vitamin

We need a variety of foods to grow and stay healthy. What else do we need to stay healthy?

• Sweets

• Water

• Chocolate

• Ice cream

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Which of these is the best healthy option?

• Cakes and biscuits

• Fruit and vegetables

• Ice cream and sweets

What should you do to have a healthy diet?

• Eat the same thing every day

• Eat different types of food

• Eat lots of the same thing

• Eat lots of food

Eating fruit is good for us. Many fruits have an important chemical in them. It helps keep us healthy. What is it called?

• Oxygen

• Vitamin C

• Carbon dioxide

• Hydrogen

Here is a list of foods: cabbage, Brussels sprouts, lettuce, broccoli, spinach. What do we call these vegetables?

• Beans

• Greens

• Reds

• Roots

Which of the following foods are sources of fiber?

• Potatoes, with the skin left on

• Wholegrain pasta

• Apples

• Baked beans

Why do we need to eat a balanced diet?

• To give us energy

• In oder for our bodies to function properly

• To help us grow

• To prevent us from getting fats

Malnutrition means?

• May mean under nutrition or over nutrition

• Someone is starved

• Someone is eating to much

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If someone is deficient in a nutrient it means?

• They do not get enough vitamins

• They are not eating enough of a nutrient and it is giving them symptoms

• They do not like nuts