This document contains questions about balanced eating, special diets, nutrition, and health. It covers topics like calories, metabolism, food groups, vegetarianism, fiber, sugar, fat, diabetes, celiac disease, osteoporosis, and empty calorie foods. The questions test knowledge of key nutrients, dietary requirements, health risks of different diets, and conditions related to nutrition like diabetes and celiac disease.

1. JC Home Economics Balanced Eating & Special Diets
Balanced Eating & Special Diets Worksheet
Q1. A K___________ is the measurement of energy obtained from food.
Q2. The burning of f______ in the presence of Oxygen to produce
energy is known as O__________
Q3. The body requires a basic amount of energy to keep the internal
organs functioning – this is known as the Basal M________ R_____
Q4. Fill in the following grid in relation to the food pyramid:
B_____ &
cereal
Fruit &
v_______
D_______ Meat &
f_____
No. of
servings 6+ 2
Example orange
Q5. List 3 reasons why breast milk is better for babies than bottle milk:
1._________________________ 2._________________________
3._________________________
Q6. A V______ is a person who does not eat meat or animal products.
Q7. Vegetarians need to be very careful when planning their diets to
ensure they get a supply of P______, I_______ & Vitamin _____
Q8. T________ Vegetable P_________ is a meat substitute made from
the S_____ B______. This is an excellent source of H_______
B________ V________ protein for vegetarians
Q9. D________ F_________ is found in the outer husks of cereals e.g.
wholemeal bread. This is important in the removal of W______ from the
body.
Q10. The muscular movement of the intestines is called P__________
Q11. R_______ foods are foods that have the outer layer of fibre
removed e.g. W______ B________

2. JC Home Economics Balanced Eating & Special Diets
Q12. A low-f_____ diet can result in bowel problems e.g. C_______ and
bowel diseases e.g. B________ C________
Q13. Eating too many S________ F______ causes heart disease. These
contain the substance C_________, which deposits on the inside of the
A_______ causing a blockage, which can lead to a heart attack or a
S________
Q14. In order to reduce the fat content in the diet it is important to
always choose the L____ F_____ alternative dairy products and reduced
fat cookery methods e.g. B_______ & G_______
Q15. Too much S______ in the diet causes hypertension (high blood
P______), which can lead to K_______ damage
Q16. O_______ means being more than __% above weight for height
Q17. I________ is a hormone necessary to control the level of sugar in
the blood. D_______ is a condition where the P________ does not make
enough of this hormone
Q18. C________ D________ is a condition where the patient cannot
digest G_______, a protein that is found in W______ and other cereals
Q19. Foods that can be included in the diet of C________ are f_____ &
V_________, D_______ P_________ & R________
Q20. A________ is a condition caused by too little H_________ in the
blood, I_______ is the mineral that helps to prevent this, and vitamin __
is needed for the absorption of this mineral
Q21. O__________ is a disease that causes the B______ to become
weak and brittle, C________ is the mineral that helps prevent this, and
vitamin __ is need for the absorption of this mineral
Q22. Too much sugar in the diet can lead to O________ and T______
D_______
Q23. Foods that contain pure energy and no other nutrients are called
E_______ K___________ e.g. S________