NUTRITION

BY: EN. KAMARUZAMAN BIN ABD SAMAD

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the lesson, the student is able:

State what is balanced diet State the factor that must considered when planning balanced diet. Explain how the factor affect the balanced diet State the quantity of energy in each gram of carbohydrate, protein and fat.

Balanced Diet
DEFINITION Food that contain right amount of seven classes of food that required in the body

IMPORTANT

Maintain good health

Supply sufficient energy

Promote growth

Body size

Age

Gender

Factor Affect A Balanced Diet

Climate

Occupation/ physical activity Health

Effect Non Balanced Diet

Malnutrition insufficient, excessive or imbalanced consumption of nutrients. Deficiency disease

Obesity (high of fat)

Osteoporosis (lack calcium)

Goitre (lack iodine)

Energy Value
Definition amount of energy released from 1 gram of particular food Measured in calories (cal) / joules (J) Class of food Carbohydrates Protein Energy value (kJ g-1) 17 18

Fat

39

Food

Calorific value (kJ)

Chicken rice Curry puff Chocolate milk Banana

1273 336 800 378

TOTAL ENERGY

2787

Example 1

Planning Balanced Diet

2 5 serving
6 11 serving

2 3 serving Use sparingly

2 5 serving

QUIZ

P Age Q Sex

R Body size S Body Height

Which of the following factors determine the amount of energy required by a person?
A- P & Q B- Q & S C- P & S D- P, Q and R

Question 1

Which of the following statement is not true about protein? A- Children required more protein than old people B- Lacking too much protein can cause kwashiorkor disease C- Our body store excess protein in the form of glycogen. D- Protein is required for building new cells

Question 2

Which of following diseases is a common disease among the people who live in remote areas far from the sea? A- Goitre B- Ricket C- Night blindness D- Beri-beri

Question 3

For the dinner, Kevin ate rice and chicken. This unbalanced diet because it lacks A- carbohydrates B- protein C- fat D- vitamin

Question 4

Which of the following food provides the highest calorific value for one unit mass? A- butter B- meat C- apple D- rice

Question 5

Energy in food is measure in A- watts B- Newton C- joules D- Celsius

Question 6

Uncle Lim is suffering from hearth disease. What should he do to improve his health? A- take less vitamin B- take less fat and egg C- take less sugar D- take more sodium

Question 7

An unbalanced diet can cause health problems such as I- obesity A- I & II B- I & III C- II & III D- I, II, & III II- goiter III- anorexia

Question 8

The information below shows the menu of Aarons breakfast. Milk, Bread, Orange, Fish Which class of food is not found in Aarons breakfast menu?

A- Fat B- Water

C- Mineral D- vitamins

Question 9

Give one important of balanced diet?

Question 10