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6. How much water should be consumed daily according to the government guidelines?

  • 2 litres
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  • 1 litre
  • 1500 millilitres
  • A gallon

7. Dietary fibre...

  • Forms haemoglobin for our red blood cells
  • Is a dietary carrier for vitamins.
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  • Cannot be digested and forms the bulk of our faeces
  • Helps release energy into the body.

8. What does micronutrient mean?

  • A small nutrient.
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  • Type of food that should be consumed in small amounts.
  • A large nutrient.
  • A nutrient that's easy to digest.

9. Can eating too much saturated fat cause cancer?

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  • Yes
  • No

10. Why do complex carbs take longer to break down?

  • Because they are made up of disaccharides that are harder to break down
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  • Because they are made up of polysaccharides that are harder to break down
  • Because they are made up of monosaccharides that are harder to break down

11. Why should caffiene be avoided?

  • Causes: hyperness, can't think consciously
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  • Causes: irritability, muscle tremors and fast heart rate
  • Causes: tiredness, poor muscle coordination

12. What is a really important nutrient that oily fish contains?

  • Omega 3
  • Calcium
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  • Vitamin C
  • Riboflavin

13. A deficiency in Vitamin C causes...

  • Ketosis - using energy from proteins
  • Scurvy - bleeding gums, tiredness
  • Kwashiorkor - unnatural swelling of belly and ankles
  • Oedema - build up of fluids in body
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14. One benefit of Vitamin A is that...

  • It keeps the mucous membranes of eyes, nerves and digestive system healthy.
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  • Forms and builds connective tissues.
  • It helps in nerve transmission and muscle contraction.
  • Releases energy from foods

15. If there's a severe protein deficiency, the person can develop ________.

  • Kwashiorkor
  • Brittle bones
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  • Night blindness
  • Black teeth

16. Which nutrient makes haemoglobin for red blood cells?

  • Iron
  • Vitamin B12
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  • Vitamin E
  • Riboflavin

17. What nutrient should pregnant women avoid?

  • Iron
  • Vitamin B
  • Vitamin A
  • Niacin
  • Vitamin C
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  • Folic acid
  • Riboflavin

18. What does macronutrient mean?

  • A small nutrient.
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  • A nutrient that's hard to digest.
  • Type of food that should be consumed in large amounts.
  • A large nutrient.

19. What does HBV stand for?

  • Habromania Balistraria Vade-mecum
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  • High Biological Value
  • High Bees Venting