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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