Gcse Aqa Food Nutrition Questions And
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Coeliac bdisease b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Allergic bto bgluten
Nutrients b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Chemical bcompounds bfound bin bfoods bwhich binclude
bproteins, bfats, bcarbohydrates, bvitamins band bminerals
Malnutrition b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Lack bof bfood bor bparticular bnutrients bin bthe bdiet
bor btoo bmuch bof bthe bwrong bkinds bof bfoods, bcausing bobesity
List bthe bmicronutrients b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Vitamins band bminerals
List bthe bmacronutrients b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Proteins, bfats, bcarbohydrates
Causes bof bmalnutrition b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Not bbeing baware bof bdietary bneeds,
bpoverty, bovereating, banorexia, bnot bliking bcertain bfoods, blosing binterest bin bfood
b(elderly bpeople bparticularly)
Consequences bof bunder-nutrition b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Depression, bsevere bweight
bloss, bdeficiencies, bweak bbones band bteeth
Why bdo bwe bneed ba bbalanced bdiet? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔To bmaintain bhealthy band
bobtain ball bof bthe bright bnutrients
Factors baffecting bnutritional brequirements b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Age, bactivity blevels,
bgender, bpregnancy bor bbreastfeeding, billnesses
Nutritional brequirements bregarding bage b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Birth->adulthood;
brequires benergy bfor bgrowth b(mostly bfrom b5-teens). bOnce bfully bgrown, bmetabolism
bslows bdown bbut bstill bneed bto bgrow, brepair band bbe bprotected bfrom binfection
Nutritional brequirements bin bgrowth bspurts b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Protein bfor bgrowth,
bcalcium band bvitamin bD bfor bbones/teeth bformation, biron band bvitamin bC bfor bred
bblood bcells/preventing banemia bin bgirls
,Nutritional brequirements bof bthe belderly b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Protein bfor brepair, bless
benergy b(less bactive), bcalcium band bvitamin bD bto bprevent bbrittle bbones, bvitamin bC
bto bprevent binfection
Which bgender bneeds bmore bnutrients? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Male bdue bto ba bhigher
bmetabolic brate
Nutritional brequirements bof bpregnant bwomen b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Need bmore
bprotein, bvitamin bB(folic bacid), bvitamin bD, bvitamin bC, bcalcium. bDon't bneed bmore
benergy(less bactive, bslower bmetabolic brate)
Nutritional brequirements bof bbreastfeeding bwomen b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Increase
benergy bintake
Nutritional brequirements bwhen bill/recovering b- bcorrect banswers✔✔If bblood bhas
bbeen blost, brequires bmore biron. bBroken bbones, brequires bmore bcalcium band bprotein.
bIf bill band bhave bno bappetite, bhave bsmall bportions brich bin bprotein band bvitamins band
bminerals b(less bfat+carbs)
How bto bfind bout bif byour bdiet bis bhealthy b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Food bdiary, bcomputer
banalysis b(food bin bfocus): binclude ball bfood band bdrinks bincluding bquantity
Dietary bdiary b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A brecord bof ball bthe bfood band bdrink bintake bof ba
bperson bover ba bgiven bperiod bof bdays
Why bis bdietary banalysis buseful? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Highlights bdeficiencies bor
bexcess bof bfood beaten. bHelpful bfor bresearch binto bdietary bneeds band bfood brelated
bdiseases
Proteins b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Building bblocks bof ball bbody bcells
Amino bacids b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Chemicals bwhich bmake bup bprotein bmolecules
Indispensable bamino bacids b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Essential bamino bacids bthat bwe
bcannot blive bwithout
Novel bproteins b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Grown bfrom bmicro-organisms bwhich bproduce
bmycoproteins
Functions bof bprotein b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Growth, bmaintenance, brepair, bsecondary
bsource bof benergy
Animal bproteins b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Red bmeat, bchicken, bfish, beggs, bcheese, bmilk
Vegetable bproteins b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Cereals, bnuts, bpulses, bbeans, bsoya,
bquorn, btofu
, What bis ba bHBV bprotein? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔High bBiological bValue, bcontain ball
bindispensable bamino bacids b(Animal bProteins
Vegetable bproteins bare.. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔LBV(low bbiological bvalue), bdon't
bcontain ball bindispensable bamino bacids
How bmany bgrams bof bprotein bdo badult bfemales bneed bevery bday? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔45g
How bmany bgrams bof bprotein bdo badult bmales bneed bevery bday? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔55g
How bmany bgrams bof bprotein bdo bpregnant bfemales bneed bevery bday? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔51g
How bmany bgrams bof bprotein bdo bbreastfeeding bfemales bneed bevery bday? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔56g
Consequences bof bprotein bdeficiency b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Retarded bgrowth bin
bchildren, bwasting bof bmuscles band binternal borgans
How bmany bamino bacids bare bthere? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔22
How bmany bamino bacids bare bessential bfor bgrowth band brepair bin bchildren? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔10
How bmany bamino bacids bare bessential bto bgrowth band brepair bin badults? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔8
Protein bsparing b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Eating bcarbohydrates bwith bproteins ballowing
bthe bproteins bto bbe bused bfor brepair brather bthan bfor benergy
Why bdo bwe bneed bfats? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Most bconcentrated bsource bof benergy,
bprovide bvitamins bADEK, bprovide bprotective blayer baround borgans
Composition bof bfats b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Glycerol bhead, bthree bfatty bacid btails. bIt
bis bmade bof bhydrogen, bcarbon band boxygen
Why bare bunsaturated bfats bhealthier bthan bsaturated bfats? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Double bbonds bmake bit bmore bdifficult bto bbreak bdown binto bcholesterol
band bblock barteries
Animal bfats b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Lard, bsausages, bvisible bfat, bcream, bbutter, bpate
bSOLID bAT bROOM bTEMPERATURE
Answers
Coeliac bdisease b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Allergic bto bgluten
Nutrients b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Chemical bcompounds bfound bin bfoods bwhich binclude
bproteins, bfats, bcarbohydrates, bvitamins band bminerals
Malnutrition b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Lack bof bfood bor bparticular bnutrients bin bthe bdiet
bor btoo bmuch bof bthe bwrong bkinds bof bfoods, bcausing bobesity
List bthe bmicronutrients b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Vitamins band bminerals
List bthe bmacronutrients b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Proteins, bfats, bcarbohydrates
Causes bof bmalnutrition b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Not bbeing baware bof bdietary bneeds,
bpoverty, bovereating, banorexia, bnot bliking bcertain bfoods, blosing binterest bin bfood
b(elderly bpeople bparticularly)
Consequences bof bunder-nutrition b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Depression, bsevere bweight
bloss, bdeficiencies, bweak bbones band bteeth
Why bdo bwe bneed ba bbalanced bdiet? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔To bmaintain bhealthy band
bobtain ball bof bthe bright bnutrients
Factors baffecting bnutritional brequirements b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Age, bactivity blevels,
bgender, bpregnancy bor bbreastfeeding, billnesses
Nutritional brequirements bregarding bage b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Birth->adulthood;
brequires benergy bfor bgrowth b(mostly bfrom b5-teens). bOnce bfully bgrown, bmetabolism
bslows bdown bbut bstill bneed bto bgrow, brepair band bbe bprotected bfrom binfection
Nutritional brequirements bin bgrowth bspurts b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Protein bfor bgrowth,
bcalcium band bvitamin bD bfor bbones/teeth bformation, biron band bvitamin bC bfor bred
bblood bcells/preventing banemia bin bgirls
,Nutritional brequirements bof bthe belderly b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Protein bfor brepair, bless
benergy b(less bactive), bcalcium band bvitamin bD bto bprevent bbrittle bbones, bvitamin bC
bto bprevent binfection
Which bgender bneeds bmore bnutrients? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Male bdue bto ba bhigher
bmetabolic brate
Nutritional brequirements bof bpregnant bwomen b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Need bmore
bprotein, bvitamin bB(folic bacid), bvitamin bD, bvitamin bC, bcalcium. bDon't bneed bmore
benergy(less bactive, bslower bmetabolic brate)
Nutritional brequirements bof bbreastfeeding bwomen b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Increase
benergy bintake
Nutritional brequirements bwhen bill/recovering b- bcorrect banswers✔✔If bblood bhas
bbeen blost, brequires bmore biron. bBroken bbones, brequires bmore bcalcium band bprotein.
bIf bill band bhave bno bappetite, bhave bsmall bportions brich bin bprotein band bvitamins band
bminerals b(less bfat+carbs)
How bto bfind bout bif byour bdiet bis bhealthy b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Food bdiary, bcomputer
banalysis b(food bin bfocus): binclude ball bfood band bdrinks bincluding bquantity
Dietary bdiary b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A brecord bof ball bthe bfood band bdrink bintake bof ba
bperson bover ba bgiven bperiod bof bdays
Why bis bdietary banalysis buseful? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Highlights bdeficiencies bor
bexcess bof bfood beaten. bHelpful bfor bresearch binto bdietary bneeds band bfood brelated
bdiseases
Proteins b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Building bblocks bof ball bbody bcells
Amino bacids b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Chemicals bwhich bmake bup bprotein bmolecules
Indispensable bamino bacids b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Essential bamino bacids bthat bwe
bcannot blive bwithout
Novel bproteins b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Grown bfrom bmicro-organisms bwhich bproduce
bmycoproteins
Functions bof bprotein b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Growth, bmaintenance, brepair, bsecondary
bsource bof benergy
Animal bproteins b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Red bmeat, bchicken, bfish, beggs, bcheese, bmilk
Vegetable bproteins b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Cereals, bnuts, bpulses, bbeans, bsoya,
bquorn, btofu
, What bis ba bHBV bprotein? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔High bBiological bValue, bcontain ball
bindispensable bamino bacids b(Animal bProteins
Vegetable bproteins bare.. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔LBV(low bbiological bvalue), bdon't
bcontain ball bindispensable bamino bacids
How bmany bgrams bof bprotein bdo badult bfemales bneed bevery bday? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔45g
How bmany bgrams bof bprotein bdo badult bmales bneed bevery bday? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔55g
How bmany bgrams bof bprotein bdo bpregnant bfemales bneed bevery bday? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔51g
How bmany bgrams bof bprotein bdo bbreastfeeding bfemales bneed bevery bday? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔56g
Consequences bof bprotein bdeficiency b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Retarded bgrowth bin
bchildren, bwasting bof bmuscles band binternal borgans
How bmany bamino bacids bare bthere? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔22
How bmany bamino bacids bare bessential bfor bgrowth band brepair bin bchildren? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔10
How bmany bamino bacids bare bessential bto bgrowth band brepair bin badults? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔8
Protein bsparing b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Eating bcarbohydrates bwith bproteins ballowing
bthe bproteins bto bbe bused bfor brepair brather bthan bfor benergy
Why bdo bwe bneed bfats? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Most bconcentrated bsource bof benergy,
bprovide bvitamins bADEK, bprovide bprotective blayer baround borgans
Composition bof bfats b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Glycerol bhead, bthree bfatty bacid btails. bIt
bis bmade bof bhydrogen, bcarbon band boxygen
Why bare bunsaturated bfats bhealthier bthan bsaturated bfats? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Double bbonds bmake bit bmore bdifficult bto bbreak bdown binto bcholesterol
band bblock barteries
Animal bfats b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Lard, bsausages, bvisible bfat, bcream, bbutter, bpate
bSOLID bAT bROOM bTEMPERATURE
