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This document contains a series of questions and answers about diet and nutrition. Topics covered include food groups, vitamins, minerals, and diseases. It is suitable for students studying nutrition.

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Q + A: Diet and Nutrition What is…. 1 Food group needed for ‘growth and repair’ 2 The substance made from iron that carries oxygen around the body? 3 The food group that cannot be digested. It prevents colon cancer and constipation 4 Food group needed for energy and insulat...

Q + A: Diet and Nutrition What is…. 1 Food group needed for ‘growth and repair’ 2 The substance made from iron that carries oxygen around the body? 3 The food group that cannot be digested. It prevents colon cancer and constipation 4 Food group needed for energy and insulation 5 Food group needed to make collagen in gums and skin 6 Food group that is needed for metabolic (chemical) reactions in the body 7 A mineral found in eggs, cheese, milk and yogurts 8 A mineral found in spinach and other leafy greens 9 A vitamin found in fatty fish and made by the body using sunlight 10 Food group found in meats, fish, legumes and pulses 11 Solution used to test for reducing sugars 12 Solution used to test for starch 13 Solution used to test for proteins 14 The colour you see with a positive test for proteins 15 The colour you see with a positive test for starch 16 The solution you need to test for Vitamin C AND the colour change you will see 17 A disease caused by lack of iron in the diet 18 A disease caused by lack of vitamin C in the diet 19 A disease caused by lack of Vitamin D in the diet 20 A disease caused by lack of protein-energy in the diet 21 Symptoms of lack of calcium in the diet 22 Symptoms of anaemia 23 Symptoms of kwashiorkor 24 Health problems associated with obesity 25 Symptoms of scurvy 26 Health problems associated with under-eating/anorexia If you have finished, you can have a go at the quizlets: Quizlet 1 (Food groups and food tests) Quizlet 2 (deficiency diseases)

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