Nutrition - Life Stages

Children expend the most amount of energy out of all the different life stages.

• True

• False

Children require a healthy balanced diet to support the rapid growth and development of: (Tick all which apply)

• Teeth

• Bones

• Brain

• Skin

• Vision

Eating protein...

• Maintains and repairs the body

• Source of the majority of our energy

• Teeth and bone health

Eating carbohydrates...

• Maintains and repairs the body

• Source of the majority of our energy

• Teeth and bone health

As we grow older we need less energy, which means we need to eat less:

• Fat

• Protein

• Carbohydrates

• All of the above

Children do not need to eat which type of food:

• Sugar

• Meat

• Dairy Products

All life stages should only consume fats in small quantities, as eating too much could lead to obesity.

• True

• False

Calcium is especially needed for teeth and bone health, for which life stage?

• Child

• Adult

• Pregnancy

Which Vitamins support an older adults immune system?

• B, 6 & N

• X, Y & Z

• C, A & D

What does eating too much salt, as an adult, lead to?

• Obesity

• Raised blood pressure

• Diabetes