JC Home Economics Healthy Eating Guidelines

The Department of Health 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

The Department of Health nutritional guidelines for a healthy diet require 7 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

• HSE

• Department of Health

• Labeling on food products

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

• Sardines

• Wholemeal bread

• Eggs

• 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

• Oily fish, offal, DGLV, carrots

• Lemons, cheese and potatoes

• Peppers, bacon and lemons

Which one of the following is the best source of Vitamin B

• Eggs

• Dark Leafy Green Vegetables

• Fish

• Root Vegetables

Which of the following groups provides the best source of Iron?

• Cauliflower and Turkey

• Spinach and Liver (Offal)

• 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