Theme : 5 Healthy body and healthy eating - …

1 Theme : Healthy body and Healthy eating 5 Theme : Healthy body and Healthy eating 5be inspiredTheme 5 IntroductionThis Theme examines not only the importance of a Healthy body but also Healthy Healthy body is not just about being fit - in reality a it is a combination of many factors, of which exercise is a small part. A Healthy body is achieved not only with physical wellbeing but also with a Healthy mental and spiritual attitude. The way to good health and a Healthy body is directly related to what is put into that body and how it is treated.

2 eating well is an essential part of being Healthy , and can help us perform well and feel our best. Materials in this Theme aim to support teachers educate our young people around these issues, giving suggestions in a cross curricular way, which could be incorporated into lessons. The resources firstly focus on the Healthy body element, looking at what we put into our body and linking this with drug education, the importance of dental hygiene and also staying hydrated. Popular drinks are examined for their nutritional content and their effect on dental health.

3 There are also website and book suggestions that could enhance classroom to support the Healthy eating strand of this Theme include lesson plans on food groups, snacks and fluids, cultural influences on food, supporting websites, Healthy recipes and a book and website list. Activities to enhance learning are also included. Pupils would benefit from the opportunity to follow the recipes and create their own Healthy dish. Food tasting sessions also provide a way for this Theme to be demonstrated practically. There are also activities in the accompanying challenge booklet, for our young people to complete, to support the materials covered in the 5 : Healthy body and Healthy eating 5DT/ARTGEOGRAPHYTHEME FIVE Healthy body and Healthy eating Cooking around the world (Get Set network).

4 Design and make a Healthy meal or with cooking in different ways?LITERACYC ross-curricular based on the activities:- persuasive writing (PSHE)- information text (PSHE).ICTR esearch Healthy a food log to see what you at different foods and Olympians food diaries (Tom Daley s blog).PSHEWhat effects our mental health and body ? Can we always control this?Knowing where you get help and support both inside school and in the yourself a challenge to try and exercise (minutes a day).Looking after our teeth (Havant project).What does a balanced diet comprise of?

5 Understanding food of out your recipes by activities do you spend your day doing? Importance of three meals a skillsCompare and construct calories in different drinks and and proportionWhich packet of food or drink is better value? Why?be inspiredSCIENCEC onstruct a balanced writing ethos, rules and charters about Health and Healthy if we exercise should we become more Healthy ?The effects of drugs and how food can effect people (for example peanuts, fizzy drinks). Look at specific diets and food groups (wheat/gluten/eggs/dairy/nuts) for - high performance sports - low key sports.

6 (HC3S ).Personal hygiene to help the body stay fit and at the journey of into different jobs related to food or inspiredIntroduction to the food groups and Healthy eating What are the benefits of Healthy eating ? (PSHE) t Nutrition, life process, food for activity and growth, importance of a varied diet for health (science, life processes and living things). The main food groups are carbohydrates, proteins and Nutrient groupsWhat they are needed for?Examples of foodsCarbohydratesEnergyPasta, rice, potatoes, cerealsFruit, vegetablesProteinsBuilding the body (for example muscles, skin, hair, nails) and repairMeat: beef, pork, lamb and chickenFish: tuna and : baked beans, kidney beans, lentils and chick peasFatsEnergy and insulationSkin health and brain healthDairy products MeatFishVegetable oils (olive oil)Nuts and seedsThe Eatwell Plate, how do we balance these food groups?

7 What is a Healthy balanced diet?Food is very important for all age groups to provide us with enough energy and appropriate nutrients to maximise health. The Eatwell Plate is a government initiative designed to help individuals to visualise what a balanced diet looks like for each meal and to guide individuals to hopefully incorporate the same balance of foods into everyday eating 5 : Healthy body and Healthy eating 5 Balanced Healthy eating for good health We must consume food from all the food groups to achieve the right balance of good health and obtain all nutrients in the correct amounts that we need to maximise our health.

8 Consuming this variety of food will help us maintain a Healthy body weight, and prevent/reduce a number of diet related diseases including heart disease, some cancers, osteoporosis and diabetes. It is important to vary your dietary intake choosing food from all food groups, although not necessarily at every mealtime, but balanced over the whole day and over the week. The Eatwell Plate is a relatively easy model to understand, it graphically quantifies what your plate should look like at each meal, breaking the plate into various segments, showing how much of each food group is groupWhat these foods are forFruits and vegetablesVitamins, fibre and energyBread, cereals and potatoesFibre and energyDairy products, milk, cheese, yoghurtCalcium for bones, protein for buildingMeat.

9 Fish and alternatives such as beans and pulsesProtein for building muscles and repairing the bodyFoods that contain fat and foods that contain sugarEnergy and for function of the body and brain function (note that there are good fats and bad fats) Food and drinks containing sugarShould be minimal as sugar is bad for teethbe inspiredHealthy eating and the Eatwell PlateSuggested lesson plan outlineLearning outcomes To understand that we need to eat a balanced diet to keep us healthyt To know about the Eatwell Plate and how this contributes to a Healthy diett To understand the importance of portion sizest ResourcesPicture of the Eatwell Plate t Supporting information for teachers on the Eatwell Plate and a balanced diet available at.

10 T and Supporting information on portion size at: t and changes/portion Key points and introduction Begin by asking pupils to list what they think a Healthy or balanced diet means. Following on from this, discuss why we need food and why it is important to eat Eatwell PlateThe Eatwell Plate explains that different foods help our bodies in different ways. No one food can provide us with all that we need to stay Healthy , which is why it is important to eat a range of foods. Ensuring we eat a balanced diet will help us take in all the nutrients we need to stay the Eatwell Plate, describe the need for the different types of food and the proportions activitiesFive a day shopping planner on how to eat five a day #ThanksUsing food models and/or pictures of food, ask pupils to put into correct group of Eatwell 5.