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| Question | Answer |
| Vitamin C group SOURCES | >FRUITS: oranges, kiwis, strawberries, blackcurrants >VEGETABLES: peppers, tomatoes,new potatoes, broccoli |
| Vitamin C group SOURCES | >FRUITS: oranges, kiwis, strawberries, blackcurrants >VEGETABLES: peppers, tomatoes,new potatoes, broccoli |
| Carbohydrates are divided into three groups | Sugars Starches Dietary fibre |
| Vitamin C group DEFICIENCY DISEASES | >Scurvy >Slow healing of wounds >Increased risk of infection >Anaemia |
| Sugars (carbohydrates) | fruit milk cake biscuits soft drinks jam honey sugar |
| Vitamin A group FUNCTIONS | >Growth >Healthy eyes >Healthy skin >Healthy lining of nose and throat |
| Starches (carbohydrates) | cereals potatoes root vegetables pulse vegetables |
| Vitamin A group SOURCES | >Fish liver oils >Oily fish >Butter >Eggs |
| Vitamin A group DEFICIENCY DISEASES | >Slow growth >Night blindness >Rough, dry skin |
| Vitamin D group FUNCTIONS | >Healthy bones and teeth |
| Dietary fibres (carbohydrates) | vegetables fruit brown rice brown bread |
| Vitamin D group SOURCES | >Sunshine >Fish liver oil >Oily fish >Eggs >Fortified milk |
| Vitamins | >Micronutrients |
| Vitamins are divided into 2 groups | Water soluble: B GROUP AND C Fat soluble: A,D,C AND K |
| Vitamin D DEFICIENCY DISEASES | >Rickets in children >Osteomalacia in adults (adult rickets) >Osteoporosis (brittle bones) >Unhealthy teeth |
| Vitamin E FUNCTIONS | >An antioxidant >Healthy red blood cells |
| Vitamin E SOURCES | >Nuts >Seeds >Eggs >Cereals |
| High biological value protein | >Meat >Fish >Eggs >Dairy produce >Soya beans >Quorn |
| Vitamin B group FUNCTIONS | >Helps metabolism >Healthy nerves >helps prevent spina bifida in the unborn child (folic acid) |
| Low biological value protein | >Peas >Beans >Lentils >Nuts >Whole cereals >Muesli |
| CARBOHYDRATES | >Glucose, >Macronutrient >Flour, bread, potatoes, etc. |
| Vitamin E DEFICIENCY DISEASES | >Anemia in babies >More risk of heart diseases |
| Why are carbohydrates important to the body? | >Heat and energy >Fiberous carbohydrates prevent constipation >Helps absorption |
| RDA of protein | Adults: 1g of protein for 1kg |
| Vitamin B group SOURCES | red meat fish milk cheese fortified breakfast cereals |
| Vitamin K FUNCTIONS | >Helps blood to clot |
| Vitamin K SOURCES | >Made in the intestine >Green vegetables >Cereals |
| Vitamin K DEFICIENCY DISEASES | >Blood clotting problems (RARE) |
| Vitamin B group DEFICIENCY DISEASES | >Increased risks of spina bifida in unborn babies >Beri-beri (B1) >Pellagra (B5) |
| Saturated fats | >Butter >Meat >Milk and cheese >Eggs >Suet |
| Vitamin C group FUNCTIONS | >General health >Healthy teeth and gums >Helps absorb IRON >Helps heal wounds |
| Unsaturated fats | >Sunflower oil >Olive oil >Nuts >Seeds >Polyunsaturated margarine (Flora) >Fish oils >Oily fish |
| PROTEIN | >Amino acids >Macronutrient >Meats, fish, some nuts, soya beans lentils, tofu etc. |
| Why are proteins important to the body | >Repair and maintenance of cells >Growth >Heat and energy |
| What are the deficiency diseases of protein | >Malnutrition |
| FAT | >Fatty acids and glycerol >Macronutrient >Butter, cream, oil, red meat, etc. |
| Why are fats important to the body? | >Heat and energy >Insulation >Protection |
| What are the diseases associated with fats? | >Obesity (excess) >Malnutrition (deficiency) >Fat soluble vitamin deficiency (deficiency) |
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