What’s in my food and what’s in it for me?

What’s in my food 23 Jan

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What’s in my food and what’s in it for me?

23 Jan 2012

What’s in my food 23 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

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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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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

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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