Human Health Revision

What is health?

• A state of physical well being

• A state of mental well being

• A state of social well being

• Not just the absence of disease

• All of the above

What does nutrition mean?

• The food we eat

• Nutrients

• How an organism gets its food and the type of food it gets

• The food pyramid

What does diet mean?

• Trying to lose weight

• Trying to gain weight

• Eating healthy

• What you eat on a daily basis

What factors determine what our diet should be?

• Age, Gender, Activity

• Age, Gender, Weight

• Gender, Height, Skin colour

• Height, Weight, Skin colour

What should half of your plate be filled with?

• Vegetables

• Carbohydrates

• Protein

• Starch

What should a quarter of your plate be filled with?

• Vegetables

• Carbohydrates

• Butter

• Protein

Why do we need fibre in our diet ?

• To prevent anaemia

• To prevent rickets

• To prevent osteoporosis

• To prevent constipation

What is the unit used to measure energy on food labels?

• Degrees Celsius

• Kilogram

• Grams

• Kilojoules

What is the deficiency disease associated with lack of vitamin C

• Scurvy

• Rickets

• Anaemia

• Osteoporosis

What is the deficiency disease associated with lack of vitamin D

• Scurvy

• Rickets

• Anaemia

• Obesity