Science - Unit 1 - Healthy Living - A Balanced Diet

Food is needed for

• energy and warmth

• growth and repair

• good health

• all of the above

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We include fat in our diet

• to prevent constipation

• for growth and repair

• to store energy and for warmth

• to feel light

Proteins are needed:

• for energy

• for growth and repair

• to prevent constipation

• to aid digestion

The food in the above picture is rich in:

• proteins

• carbohydrates

• fats

• all of the above

We need to eat foods rich in fibre:

• to prevent constipation

• to have strong teeth

• to have strong bones

• all of the above

Iron is needed for red blood cells which are important in the transport of oxygen. A lack of iron causes

• anaemia

• the body to feel cold

• heart troubles

• none of the above

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Meat, fish, eggs and beans are sources of:

• carbohydrates

• proteins

• fats

Steve, Jacob, Anne and Dennis go out together to eat lunch. Whose lunch contains the most fibre?

• Steve

• Jacob

• Anne

• Dennis

Whose lunch contains the most sugar?

• Steve

• Jacob

• Anne

• Dennis

A restaurant offers the five meals in the picture. Which meal is needed for an athlete before a race?

• burger, chips and fizzy drink

• Spaghetti with tomato sauce or the ham and cheese sandwich

• vegetable soup

• chicken with boiled potatoes