Worksheet-Grade 7-Healthy diet

HIS-CIS Biology Worksheet 2024-25
GRADE 7
1. Read the following information about the South African Food Based Dietary
Guidelines and then answer the questions that follow.
Healthy eating is important to achieve a healthy lifestyle. The Food Guide illustrated
above, and the following Guidelines for Healthy Eating, will help you learn more
about the best food choices for your healthy eating plan.
 Enjoy a variety of foods to make sure you get all the nutrients your body needs.
 Make starchy foods as part of most meals. Choose the ones that are less processed
and have more fibre such as samp, brown rice, whole wheat bread, oats and bran
cereals.
 Eat plenty of vegetables and fruit every day – they should be the largest part of your
diet. Vegetables and fruit have many important nutrients, essential for your health,
such as vitamins A and C, potassium and fibre.
 Eat dry beans, split peas, lentils and soya regularly. They are rich in protein which
helps with muscle growth and strength.
 Have milk, maas or yoghurt every day. Calcium, the mineral found in dairy products,
builds strong bones and teeth. • Fish, chicken, lean meat or eggs can be eaten daily.
These are protein-rich foods. • Drink lots of clean, safe water.
 Use fats sparingly. Choose vegetable oils, such as sunflower, olive and canola oil,
rather than hard fats, such as hard margarine, butter and fat found on meat.
 Use sugar, and foods and drinks that are high in sugar, sparingly.
 Use salt, and food that is high in salt, sparingly.
 Be active!
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a. List the six food groups shown in the picture.
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b. Why should we include dairy products such as milk and yoghurt in our daily diet?
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c. Why must we include plenty of vegetables and fruits in our diet?
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d. Which type of fat should we eat less of in our diets?
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e. Name 3 high sugar foods and drinks that we should be careful not to have too often.
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2. Based on everything you have learned, commit to making one small change in your
diet. Follow the steps below:
3. Choose the correct answer.
A. Annie was diagnosed with vitamin A deficiency, which of the following foods can help
her best?
a) Seaweeds
b) Carrots
c) red meat
d) All
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B. The fear of being overweight is very strong among:

a) Anaemic person
b) Compulsive eaters
c) Anorexic people
d) People with iodine deficiency
C. We can measure our pulse to ensure that we are engaging in moderate to vigorous
activity in which locations of our body? (Select two answers)
Ear elbow leg neck Nose Wrist
D. What does BMI stand for?

a) Body mass index
b) Body mass indication
c) Body muscle index
d) Bone mass index
E. Large amounts of visceral fat releases high amounts of... (select all correct answers)
a) Fatty acids
b) Hormones
c) Inflammatory fluid
d) Minerals and nutrients
e) Water
4. Write AGREE if the statement is correct and DISAGREE if it is wrong.

a) Eating disorders are uncommon among adolescent girls.
b) Anorexia nervosa is characterized by compulsive eating.
c) A bulimic person has dry skin, brittle hair and lost body fat.
d) Bulimic persons are too much concerned with their weight.
e) The fear of being overweight is too strong among anorexic people.
f) Malnutrition among adolescents is due to poor food choices and poor food
intakes.
g) Children and lactating mothers are not affected by micronutrient deficiencies.
h) Malnutrition among adolescents slows down their growth and development.
i) People who indulge in compulsive eating consume a small amount of food
at onetime, then purge.
j) Eating a variety of foods once a week is a good nutritional habit.
5. Read the situation and then answer the questions that follow.
Tamara is a Grade 7 student who wants to be popular and attractive to everyone. She
is not happy with her weight, so she tries to diet. However, hard she tries, she fails. Feeling hopeless
and disappointed at herself, she eats everything she sees, but after eating she goes to the bathroom
to induce vomiting.
Questions:
A. What eating disorder does Tamara have? ___________________________
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B. What can you suggest to Tamara to overcome this problem? _________

C. What are the dangers if this problem is not corrected? _______________.
6. Help Jenna! Read the situation given and analyze following suggestions. Then, put a check if the
suggestion should be considered, if not, put a cross mark.
………. Demonstrate healthy eating habits.

………. Monitor her daughters’ computer use.
……… Enlist the help of a professional.
……… Criticize her daughter who is overweight.
……… Monitor her daughters’ television use.
7. Adrianna is a basketball player. Due to a lack of time she often eats her dinner just before
playing basketball.
Explain why eating a large meal just before exercise might have a negative effect on
performance.
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8. Explain the requirements of a balanced diet.

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9. To maintain a healthy lifestyle it is important to balance work, exercise and rest.

Describe the link between exercise and rest.
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a. List the six food groups shown in the picture.

c. Why must we include plenty of vegetables and fruits in our diet?

d. Which type of fat should we eat less of in our diets?

3. Choose the correct answer.

B. The fear of being overweight is very strong among:

Ear elbow leg neck Nose Wrist

D. What does BMI stand for?

4. Write AGREE if the statement is correct and DISAGREE if it is wrong.

B. What can you suggest to Tamara to overcome this problem? _________

………. Demonstrate healthy eating habits.

8. Explain the requirements of a balanced diet.

9. To maintain a healthy lifestyle it is important to balance work, exercise and rest.

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