The following shows the lunch’s and dinner’s menu of Mary: Lunch: Sweet & Sour Deep Fried Chicken with White Rice Dinner: Burger with Bacon and Cheese served with Fries (a) What is the health concern of this menu in term of fat content if Mary always has this menu?(5 marks) (b) List out the food items in the above menu which are protein food group. According to MyPlate, what are the recommendations for the intake of Protein group? (5 marks) (c) If Mary always faces the problem of constipation, suggest some ways to modify the above menu in order to prevent constipation with explanation. (10 marks) (d) Mary likes to use lot of soy sauce and salt to cook. Suggest at least 3 ways with examples for Mary to reduce the risk of high sodium intake in her diet. State the risk of high sodium intake in the diet. (10 marks)
Essential nutrients
These are the organic compounds present in the food that provide nourishment essential for the development and growth of our body. Nutrients not only provide us with the required energy to carry out various biological processes but are also the building blocks for repair and growth in our bodies.
Vitamins
The vitamins are organic molecules required in low concentration for the proper functioning of the body. They cannot be generated in the organism and are taken into the body through the diet. The lack of proper vitamins results in diverse deficiency disorders. They are thus called essential nutrients. The important vitamins are vitamin A, vitamin B complex, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin K, and vitamin E.
The following shows the lunch’s and dinner’s menu of Mary:
Lunch: Sweet & Sour Deep Fried Chicken with White Rice
Dinner: Burger with Bacon and Cheese served with Fries
(a) What is the health concern of this menu in term of fat content if Mary always has this menu?(5 marks)
(b) List out the food items in the above menu which are protein food group. According to MyPlate, what are the recommendations for the intake of Protein group? (5 marks)
(c) If Mary always faces the problem of constipation, suggest some ways to modify the above menu in order to prevent constipation with explanation. (10 marks)
(d) Mary likes to use lot of soy sauce and salt to cook. Suggest at least 3 ways with examples for Mary to reduce the risk of high sodium intake in her diet. State the risk of high sodium intake in the diet. (10 marks)
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