Healthy foods and special diets

Government nutritional guidelines for a healthy diet suggest

• reduce sugar and increase saturated fat

• increase salt and reduce fibre

• increase fibre and reduce salt

• reduce saturated fat and increased sugar

Government nutritional guidelines for a healthy diet require 5 portions of

• meat a week

• pulses and cereals a day

• fat a week

• fruit and vegetables a day

Which one of the following is the best source for finding nutritional guidelines on healthy eating?

• newspaper articles

• health and safety Executive

• National health service

• labelling on food products

which one of the following is the best source of carbohydrates, starch and fibre?

• sardines

• wholemeal bread

• fresh egg pasta

• minced beef

Which one of the following dishes would provide the best source of protein without a high fat content?

• lean steak with a side salad

• full english breakfast

• cheeseburger with a side salad

• deep fried battered fish with chips

Which one of the following provides the best source of vitamin A

• potatoes, bacon and strawberries

• watercress, butter and cheese

• lemons, cheese and potatoes

• butter, bacon and lemons

which one of the followingis the best source of vitamin B ( folic acid)

• eggs

• leafy green vegetables

• fish

• root vegetables

which of the following groups provides the best source of iron?

• cauliflower and turkey

• spinach and liver

• chicken and pasta

• kidneys and carrots

which one of the following best describes what a balanced diet works towards?

• Healthy lifestyle

• lower energy levels

• increased obesity

• cheaper food bills

The main impact of eating a healthy diet is to reduce the risk of

• kidney failure and obesity

• heart disease and liver failure

• liver failure and kidney failure

• heart disease and obesity