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What’s in my food 23 Jan
Class listSeating Plan
What’s in my food and what’s in it for me?
23 Jan 2012
What’s in my food 23 Jan
Class listSeating Plan
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
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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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Butter is healthy
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Sugar is healthy
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Cabbage is healthy
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Any food is unhealthy if you eat too much of it or don’t eat enough of othe things
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A healthy diet is about balance
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What’s in my food 23 Jan
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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
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A balanced diet
• Books time.
• Open them to P8.
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Protein
• Function:– Growth and repair.– Your muscles are made of it.– It makes you feel full, it has very little energy in it.
• Found in:– Meat, fish, chicken, eggs, milk, soy.
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Carbohydrate
• Function:– Fast release energy– Gives you a burst of energy making you more alert
• Found in:– Starchy foods (Potato, Rice, Pasta, Bread, cake)– Sugary food (Sweets, cakes, sugar, honey)– Fruits and nuts
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Fats
• Function:– Higher energy, slower release fuel– Stored by the body like a spare fuel source in case
food sources run out.
• Found in:– Fats and Oils (animals, some nuts and vegetables)
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Draw a table similar to the one shown
Food stuff Protein Fat Carbohydrate
Good for Bad for
What’s in my food 23 Jan
Class listSeating Plan
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