Examine five food labels: 1. Make a list of the nutrients contained in each food. 2. Identify the food that contains the most fat and sugar. 3. Which food contains the most energy? Why do you think this food contains the most energy?
4. Which food do you think is the healthiest? Give a reason to support your answer. 10.3 Food and health
A healthy balanced diet, containing the right amounts of nutrients, fibre and water, is essential to wellbeing. Eating a variety of unprocessed fresh food is very important to ensure good health and prevent illness. Fig. 2 shows the correct proportion of each food type in a healthy meal.
An unhealthy diet, high in fatty or sugary processed food, can lead to many health problems including: Obesity
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Heart disease
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Diabetes High blood pressure
Fig. 2 This image shows the proportions of each food type in a healthy meal.
Activity 1. Keep a food diary for a day. Analyse your food intake, identify healthy and unhealthy foods that you ate that day and write a report. Make suggestions on how you could improve your diet.
2. Design a healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner for an active teenager. 101
