Making better food and drink choices
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can evaluate a diet and justify changes for health.
Key learning points
- A diet is the food and drink that a person usually eats over a period of time.
- The Eatwell Guide and the 8 tips for healthy eating set out the principles for a varied, balanced diet.
- There is a suggested number of daily portions needed from each Eatwell Guide food group.
- Portion size is an amount of food eaten. While the types of food we need are similar, the amount we needed varies.
- The Eatwell Guide, 8 tips, and food portion and size, can be used to evaluate and justify healthier changes to a diet.
Keywords
8 tips for healthy eating - practical tips for healthy eating
Portions - number of servings of a food
Portion size - the amount of food per portion
Diet - all food and drink consumed
Common misconception
Everyone needs the same amount, or portion, of food.
Everyone needs slightly different amounts of food, depending on their age and activity levels.
Teacher tip
Use real food packaging labels to bring making choices to life. Go for similar foods, challenging pupils to make and justify healthier choices.
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? Most people need to eat less fruit and vegetables.
Q2.How many food groups are in the Eatwell Guide?
Q3.Match the foods to the correct Eatwell Guide food group.
dairy and alternatives
beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat and other proteins
potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and other starchy carbohydrates
Q4.How many portions of fish is it recommended to eat each week?
Q5.Which foods provide starchy carbohydrate?
Q6.Why should we have less of these types of foods? Cakes, biscuits, ice cream, crisps, and lemonade.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.True or false? A diet means to lose weight.
Q2.How many practical tips are there for healthy eating?
Q3.Which of the following can be used to help make better food and drink choices for health?
Q4.Match the practical advice to the healthy eating tips.
Base your meals on higher fibre starchy carbohydrates.
Eat lots of fruit and veg.
Eat less salt: no more than 6g a day for adults.
Do not get thirsty.
Q5.Which foods should we eat more of?
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