Food, Nutrition and health

Define the term 'balanced diet'.

• A diet containing some nutrients in the correct proportions.
• A diet containing most nutrients in the correct proportions.
• A diet containing none nutrients in the correct proportions.
• A diet containing all nutrients in the correct proportions.

Which nutrient provides the most amount of energy per gram?

• Carbohydrate
• Fats
• Protein
• Vitamin

_________________ is necessary to building maintenance and repair of body tissue.

• sugar

• protein

• salt

• oil

Which is a vegetable source of protein?

• beans

• beef

• lean meat

• apples

The human body needs fats. 

• True
• False

Fats are a type of

• lipid
• mineral
• vitamin
• protein

Fat-soluble vitamins

• do no build up in the body
• are absorbed by fat
• are not needed by the body
• pass easily into the bloodstream

Osteoporosis is a condition of brittle bones caused by the lack of:

• Zinc

• Iron

• Calcium

• Magnesium

All the following are types of Macro-nutrients except ______

• Protein

• Vitamins

• Carbohydrate

• Fats

A(n) ____________ is a unit of energy needed for our bodies to work properly.

• Amino Acid

• Protein

• Calorie

• Molecule