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What is healthy eating? |
A healthy diet that includes the right balance of nutrients from a variety of foods. |
Nutrients balance, food variety. |
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What is 'Every Child Matters'? |
A program that makes sure all children have a balanced diet and regular physical activity. |
Children - balanced diet + physical activity. |
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What is 'Five-a-Day'? |
A program that aims to encourage people to eat at least five portions of fruits and vegetables a day. |
5 portions of fruit + vegetables a day. |
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What is 'Let's Get Cooking'? |
A program where cooking after-school clubs take place in order to teach children how to cook healthy dishes. |
After-school cooking club. |
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What is 'Licence to Cook'? |
A program that ensures all children aged 11-14 will leave school with the ability to cook healthy meals. Compulsory in schools since 2011. |
Food tech, compulsory. |
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What is 'Healthy Start Vouchers'? |
A program that gives people vouchers instead of money to buy healthy food from shops. |
Not money but vouchers. Shops will accept it as long as you buy (milk, fresh fruit & vegetables, infant formula and vitamins). |
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Protein |
Function: •Growth + Repair. •2nd source of energy. •Healing.
Source: •Animals - meat, fish, cheese, eggs, milk. •Plants - cereals, pulses, nuts, quorn, soya. |
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Fat |
Function: •Provides a store of energy. •Protects the vital organs. •Insulates the body.
Source: •Fat on meat, bacon, butter, crisps, chocolate, cakes. |
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Carbohydrate |
Function: •Provides energy.
Source: •Pasta, flour, breads, fruits, vegetables, jam. |
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Vitamin A |
Function: •Helps to see in dim light. •Keeps skin healthy.
Source: •Animals - egg yolk, oily fish, dairy. •Vegetables - carrots, apricots. |
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Vitamin D |
Function: •Makes strong bones and teeth. •Helps to absorb calcium.
Source: •Milk, margarine, oily fish, sunlight. |
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Vitamin E |
Function: •Helps prevent heart disease.
Source: •Vegetable oil, peanuts, wheat germs, seeds. |
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Vitamin K |
Function: •Helps the blood to clot.
Source: •Green leafy vegetables. |
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Vitamin B Group |
Function: •Releases energy. •Helps growth.
Sources: •Cereal products, meat, eggs, milk, cheese. |
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Folic Acid |
Function: •Provides energy. •Helps to make red blood cells.
Source: •Dark green vegetables. •Potatoes. |
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Vitamin C |
Function: •Helps to make strong bones and teeth. •Helps to keep skin and blood heathy.
Source: •Citrus fruits, blackcurrants, cabbage, peas. |
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Calcium |
Function: •Makes strong bones and teeth. •Clots blood.
Source: •Milk, Cheese, yoghurt, bread, cereals, green leafy vegetables. |
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Calcium |
Function: •Makes strong bones and teeth. •Clots blood.
Source: •Milk, Cheese, yoghurt, bread, cereals, green leafy vegetables. |
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Iron |
Function: •Helps to make blood cells
(Which carry oxygen around the body and release energy to other cells.)
Source: •Liver, cocoa, green leafy vegetables, white bread. |
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Calcium |
Function: •Makes strong bones and teeth. •Clots blood.
Source: •Milk, Cheese, yoghurt, bread, cereals, green leafy vegetables. |
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Iron |
Function: •Helps to make blood cells
(Which carry oxygen around the body and release energy to other cells.)
Source: •Liver, cocoa, green leafy vegetables, white bread. |
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Fluoride |
Function: •Helps to make enamel on the teeth.
Source: •Tea, water, fish. |
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Calcium |
Function: •Makes strong bones and teeth. •Clots blood.
Source: •Milk, Cheese, yoghurt, bread, cereals, green leafy vegetables. |
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Iron |
Function: •Helps to make blood cells
(Which carry oxygen around the body and release energy to other cells.)
Source: •Liver, cocoa, green leafy vegetables, white bread. |
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Fluoride |
Function: •Helps to make enamel on the teeth.
Source: •Tea, water, fish. |
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What is fibre? |
Fibre is a non-starch polysaccharide, aka NSP. |
Polysaccharide. |
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What is the function of fibre? |
Fibre helps the faeces move easily out of the body, which prevents constipation. |
Prevents constipation, faeces move out easily. |
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What foods are high in fibre? |
•Cereals •Wholegrain cereals •Vegetables •Fruit •Jacket potatoes |
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