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6. Which component do cheese, butter and margarine have in common?

  • Lipids
  • Fats
  • Carbohydrates
  • Protiens

7. Explain what is meant by the term 'balanced diet'

  • A diet that consists of equal amounts of each food group
  • A diet that consists of the right proportion of foods from each group.
  • A diet that consists of the right amount of carbohydrates and fats
  • A diet that consists of healthy foods only

8. What are sedentary people

  • Couch Potatoes
  • Taking little or no physical activity as part of everyday living.
  • The most active people
  • People who are underweight and don't eat enough

9. Define Metabollic Rate

  • The rate at which chemical reactions take place in your cells.
  • How much energy is needed to fuel chemical reactions in your cells
  • Ratio of food you eat to the exercise you do
  • How many calories you have burnt

10. What health problems can eating too much lead to?

  • Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Arthritis, Heart Disease
  • Heart Disease, Obesity, Resistance to infection
  • Anorexia, Bullimia, Psychosis
  • Type 1 Diabetes, Obesity, Arthritis

11. Why do men have a higher BMR than women?

  • Because they are bigger, and have a larger proportion of muscle
  • Because they eat more
  • Beacuse they have developed that way
  • Because men do more exercise, and eat more food.

12. What does an iron deficiency cause?

  • Scurvy
  • Anaemia
  • Anorexia
  • Fat

13. What is Vitamin C needed for?

  • To help heal wounds and maintain healthy connective tissue (which gives support to other tissues and organs).
  • To help clean the skin
  • To prevent scurvy
  • To give a balanced diet

14. Give some effects of inherited factors

  • Anorexia, Resistance to infection
  • Undderactive thyroid gland, Affected Blood Cholestorol
  • Overactive thyroid gland, Arthritis
  • High Blood Pressure, Irregular Periods

15. Iron is an example of (a) it is needed to produce (b)?

  • fibre, blood
  • mineral, blood
  • mineral, haemoglobin
  • fibre, haemoglobin

16. Give some factors that affect how much energy we need

  • Physical Activity, Weight
  • Age, Pregnancy, Physical Activity
  • Weight, Height
  • Age, Pregnancy, Weight, Physical Activity

17. In terms of specific nutrients, what might a vegetarian lack in their diet?

  • They may lack a balanced diet
  • They may lack essential amino acids
  • They may lack protein
  • They may lack meat

18. What does the sodium content on food packaging tell you?

  • How much sodium you need in a day
  • How much salt there is in something, which can lead to health problems such as high blood pressure
  • How much of the alkali metal sodium there is
  • Which mineral you need in your system

19. What do you need to look out for when analysing data on slimming products?

  • Scientific studies. reputable journal, qualified person, large sample, other studies with similar result.
  • Tested fairly, with a big trial group.
  • Celebrity A has lost X pounds using it
  • A control group

20. What are the 6 food groups needed for a balanced diet?

  • Carbohydrates, Protiens, Fats, Vitamins, Minerals, Fibres
  • Fibres, Calcium, Iron, Vitamins, Protein, Carbohydrates
  • Water, Fibres, Fruits, Vegetables, Dairy, Carbohydrates
  • Carbohydrates, Fats, Water, Dairy, Protein, Minerals