What’s in my food 20 Jan

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Food and Digestion:What’s in my food and what’s in

it for me?20 Jan 2012

What’s in my food 20 Jan

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Learning Objectives

• Be able to place examples of foods into the three main nutrient groups and describe a balanced diet

• Level 5-7• Be able to name nutrients, fibre and water as

parts of a balanced diet, identify examples of food in which they’re found and know their roles in the body

– Level 3-5

What’s in my food 20 Jan

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Starter Questions

• Either agree or disagree with the following

• Hold up the green card in your planner for if you agree

• Hold up the red card in your planner if you disagree

You have 20 seconds to decide

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All living things need food

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People can survive for weeks without water

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People can survive for weeks without food

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People can survive for weeks without sugar

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Grouping foods

• Why do you think we split foods into groups?

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Grouping foods

• From the breads,Fat/sugarcontaining &Meat,fish andalternativesgroupsthink of as manyexamples of each as you can. And rate each example out of 10 for healthyness.

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Nutrient groups

• As scientists we’re a little more concerned with what’s actually in the food.

• We look at nutrients.

• Nutrients are essential for growth and repair and for sustaining life. They come from outside the body.

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Nutrient groups

• Our most essential nutrients:– Protein– Fat– Carbohydrate

• Other nutrients are less vital, but are still needed for a healthy balanced diet– Fiber (roughage)– Minerals– Vitamins

What’s in my food 20 Jan

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What’s in my food 20 Jan

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A balanced diet

• Books time.

• Open them to P8.

What’s in my food 20 Jan

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Learning Objectives

• Be able to place examples of foods into the three main nutrient groups and describe a balanced diet

• Level 5-7• Be able to name nutrients, fibre and water as

parts of a balanced diet, identify examples of food in which they’re found and know their roles in the body

– Level 3-5