A Balanced Diet

Question 1

What does a balanced diet give you?

Answer 1

All your essential nutrients in the right proportions.

Question 2

What are the 6 essential nutrients?

Answer 2

Carbohydrates 
Proteins
Lipids 
Vitamins 
Minerals
Water

Question 3

Alongside the 6 essential nutrients, what else is needed to keep the gut in good working order?

Answer 3

Fibre

Question 4

In which foods would you find carbohydrates and what function do carbohydrates have?

Answer 4

Pasta, rice, sugar

Provides energy

Question 5

In which foods would you find lipids and what function do lipids have?

Answer 5

Butter, oily fish

Provides energy
Act as an energy store
Provides insulation