substances in food that the body needs for growth, energy, and maintaining health

a diet that includes a variety of different foods in the right proportions to maintain health

nutrients in food that help you to grow, heal and fight off sickness

elements, such as calcium and iron, which are needed by the body for various functions

a unit of energy that we get from food and drinks

A healthy diet

RSHE (PSHE)

The importance of diet and exercise

This unit emphasises the importance of maintaining a healthy, balanced diet for physical wellbeing. Pupils explore the links between diet, exercise and health, learn about nutritional choices, and understand how healthy habits support growth, energy and long-term health.

Physical health: Why have a healthy diet?

an activity that requires physical effort and is done to improve health and fitness

eating or doing something within reasonable limits and not in excess

the choices people make about the way they live

maintaining a steady and regular pattern, for example, in diet and exercise

Physical health: Why have a healthy diet?

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