Diet and nutrition

• What is the energy balance equation?

  Relationship between energy consumed and expended
• Why do people need to manage their food intake?

  To maintain a healthy lifestyle or performance
• How is energy in food measured?

  In calories
• What happens if there is too much energy consumed?

  Excess energy is stored as fat
• What is the result of too little energy consumed?

  Leads to weight loss
• What is the key fact about energy balance?

  Energy in = energy out → healthy weight
• Do energy in and energy out need to balance every day?

  No, they balance over time
• How does understanding food help manage energy balance?

  It helps people know a healthy diet
• What role does physical activity play in energy balance?

  It is as important as diet
• What is the consequence of regularly burning more calories than eaten?

  It causes significant weight loss
• What does a healthy weight mean?

  Being neither too overweight nor underweight
• What is the energy balance equation?

  Energy in = energy out
• Why is it important to maintain a balance between energy in and energy out?

  To maintain a healthy weight
• What happens if you regularly burn more calories than you consume?

  It leads to significant weight loss
• What are the units used to measure energy in and energy out?

  Calories
• Why is understanding food and healthy diets important for managing energy balance?

  It helps people manage the energy they consume
• How important are physical activity levels to the energy balance equation?

  They are as important as diet
• What are the key points about the energy balance equation?

  • Energy in (calories consumed) = energy out (calories expended)
  • Maintaining a healthy weight requires this balance
  • Too much energy in or too little energy out leads to weight gain
  • Too little energy in or too much energy out leads to weight loss
  • The equation needs to balance over time, not necessarily daily
  • Both diet and physical activity levels are important
• Energy balance scale

  
• What is the purpose of managing food types in a diet?

  To maintain a healthy lifestyle
• What is the definition of a nutrient?

  A substance needed by an organism to stay alive
• How many groups of nutrients are there?

  Five groups
• What are macronutrients?

  Nutrients needed in larger quantities
• What is the primary purpose of proteins?

  Tissue growth
• What are examples of animal products that provide protein?

  Meat, fish, and dairy
• What is the main source of energy in a diet?

  Carbohydrates
• How are carbohydrates divided?

  Into simple and complex carbohydrates
• What are examples of simple carbohydrates?

  Sugar, glucose, and fructose
• What is the purpose of fats in the diet?

  Source of energy
• How many types of fats are there?

  Four types
• What are examples of monounsaturated fats?

  Olive oil and avocados
• What are minerals essential for?

  Many bodily processes
• What is an example of a mineral and its source?

  Calcium from milk and broccoli
• What are vitamins essential for?

  Many bodily processes
• What is an example of a vitamin and its source?

  Vitamin A from dairy and oily fish
• Why is hydration important for the body?

  To stay healthy
• What can severe dehydration lead to?

  Life-threatening conditions
• How much fluid should women drink daily?

  About 1.6 litres
• How much fluid should men drink daily?

  About 2 litres
• What is the healthiest drink option?

  Water