Nutrition and Balanced Diet

Which of the following statements is true?

• A balanced diet should not include anything sweet.

• Pasta and vegetables are enough to provide a balanced diet.

• A balanced diet must include carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals, vitamins, water and fibre in proper amounts.

• A balanced diet must include carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals, vitamins, water and fibre in equal amounts.

This adds bulk to our food and helps in easy passage of food through our digestive system.

• Protein

• Dietary fibre

• fats

• minerals

Which nutrient helps in body building, healing of wounds and repair of worn out tissues?

• Proteins

• Fats

• Carbohydrates

• Vitamins

You need ___________ and _____________

for ENERGY.

• Vitamins and minerals

• fiber and food

• Fats and carbohydrates

• Protein and fats

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Proteins are found in...

• meat, fish, eggs

• bread, potatoes, rice, pasta

• fruits and vegetables

Why is it not a good idea to fill up your plate with only 1 kind of food?

• Having variety of food shows that the meal contains a variety of nutrients.

• Food that are the same are unhealthy.

• Your plate looks better with different kinds of food.

Which among the following nutrients protects you from diseases?

• Carbohydrates

• Fibres

• Fats

• Vitamins

Bread, potatoes and tapioca are __________.

• Food for protection

• Body-building food

• Energy-giving food

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What is the function of energy-giving food?

• To give us energy for work and play

• To help us grow and develop

• To help us repair our body

• To protect us from diseases

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Based on healthy food pyramid, which food that we need to eat the most?

• on the top of pyramid

• in the middle of pyramid

• on the bottom of pyramid