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What is the function of starch?
Energy
What is the function of fat?
Provide heat and energy. Insulate delicate organs.
Why do we need food?
Energy, Prevent and Fight disease, Growth of the body, Repair of tissues
What is the function of protein?
Growth, Repair of tissues
What is a balanced diet?
A diet which contains all the nutrients in the correct quantities.
What does the food pyrmaid tell us?
How to achieve a balanced diet. The correct quantitites of each food to consume daily.
What is the largest shelf on the food pyramid?
Fruits and Vegetables
How often should we consume milk yoghurts and cheeses?
3 times a day.
What type of foods should we limit where possible?
Foods high in sugar, salt and fats
A deficiency of what vitamin results in scurvy?
Vitamin C
What is calcium important for?
Strong bones and teeth
List some sources of carbohydrates.
Breads, pasta, rice, potatoes
