by KAREN INGE, leading Australian dietitian and nutritionist.

Q: The human body consists mostly of:

1. Bone
2. Muscle

3. Water
   
   A: Water. Most people get up to 30% of their minimum daily fluid intake from non-fluid foods. But that isn’t enough to replace the water the body needs to make up the other 70% of required fluids. Every body part has to have water to function — from the smallest single cell to the entire circulation system.  
   
   Jalna Yoghourt On The Go also provide fluid hydration, in addition to nutrients such as protein and essential minerals like calcium.

Q: The discovery that baking powder can be used in place of yeast was made by:

1. The Ancient Romans.
2. A chemist whose wife was allergic to yeast.
3. The Egyptians.

A: A chemist whose wife was allergic to yeast. Some people are allergic or sensitive to natural food components, food additives or ingredients. The ingredient list on food labels should always be read carefully. All Jalna dairy foods are yeast and gluten free.

Q: Dairy foods are the richest source of dietary calcium. How many serves per day are needed to meet most people’s calcium needs?:

1. One serve 
2. Two serves 
3. Three serves

A: It’s 3 serves per day. 1 serve of dairy food = 1 glass (250ml) of milk, or a 40g wedge of cheese, or a 200g serve of Jalna Yoghourt or Yoghourt On The Go. Calcium is essential for strong bones and teeth and the functioning of muscles and nerves.

The Nutritional Data Chart provides information on the calcium content of Jalna Dairy Foods.

Q: Which food component contains the most energy (kilojoules) per gram?:

1. Protein
2. Fat
3. Carbohydrate
4. Alcohol

A: Fat. Protein generates 17 kilojoules (kJ) per gram as does carbohydrate for each gram eaten in a food. Alcohol generates 29 kJ per gram.Fat is the most energy-dense food component and generates 37 kJs for each gram consumed. Fat also adds flavour and taste to foods as most flavours are fat-soluble.

Jalna Yoghourts are a good source of protein, do not contain alcohol and include both fat-free and low-fat varieties.
     
Our Nutritional Data Chart contains data on the kJ and calorie values of Jalna dairy foods.

Q: Jalna Dairy products contain the beneficial aBc cultures. These friendly bacteria live in your:

1. Stomach
2. Mouth
3. Intestine

A: Intestine. Probiotics means for life. Probiotics are friendly bacteria that are good for you. 
All Jalna dairy foods contain aBc cultures – Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacteria and casei.

Q: In the human body, 99% of calcium is found in:

1. Bones and teeth
2. Blood and body fluids
3. Body cells

A: In the bones and teeth. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the human body.
The skeleton is a living tissue and acts as a bank or reservoir which must be topped up daily. Our body is continuously losing calcium and skeletal stores need to be replaced each day. All Jalna Yoghourts and Yoghourt On The Go are a good source of calcium.

To find the calcium content of Jalna Dairy foods go to our Nutritional Data Chart.

Q: Jalna dairy foods must be stored at:

1. 2–4 degrees Celsius
2. Room temperature
3. Less than 2 degrees Celsius.

A: Between 2 to 4 degrees Celsius.
When was the last time you checked on the temperature of your home refrigerator? The optimum temperature for refrigeration and storing all Jalna Yoghourts and Yoghourt On The Go is 2 to 4 degrees Celsius.

Always keep Jalna dairy foods chilled to maintain the best eating quality and to ensure the dairy food keeps until the use-by date. When shopping, try to buy cold and frozen foods last. Ensure these are packed together to maintain the cold. Put them in a chiller bag or esky if you have a long distance to travel home. Always unpack these food first when you get home directly into your refrigerator or freezer.

Q: Which of these foods provides 300 milligrams of calcium?:

1. 200g of Jalna Yoghourt
2. 1 kilogram of broccoli
3. 100 grams of canned sardines or salmon (with bones)
4. 20 slices of wholemeal bread.

A: All of the above. All of these provide approximately 300 milligrams of calcium. But how easily could you eat 1 kilogram of broccoli or 20 slices of wholemeal bread?

Dairy foods are the best available sources of calcium, as not only are they calcium rich, but compared with other foods the calcium is more readily available. Calcium is essential for strong bones and teeth and functioning of muscles and nerves.

See the Nutritional Data Chart for the calcium content of Jalna Dairy Foods.