Dietary Needs Overview

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🍎 Part 1: Nutrients and Food Groups

1. Match each nutrient to its main job in the body by circling the correct answer:

Carbohydrates:

Provide energy for daily activities

Build and repair muscles

Protect against disease

Protein:

Give quick energy

Build and repair body tissues

Help digest food

Vitamins and minerals:

Store energy for later

Make you feel full

Protect against illness and help body functions

2. Classify these foods into food groups. Write each food under the correct heading:

Foods: chicken breast, brown rice, apple, milk, spinach, salmon, wholemeal bread, yoghurt

Grains and cereals: ________________________

Meat and alternatives: ________________________

Dairy and alternatives: ________________________

Fruit: ________________________

Vegetables: ________________________

3. Which foods should we eat most often for good health? Tick all that apply:

Fresh fruit and vegetables

Soft drinks and energy drinks

Wholegrain breads and cereals

Chocolate and lollies

Lean meats, fish, eggs, and legumes

Deep-fried foods

🥗 Part 2: Meal Planning and Special Dietary Needs

4. Plan a balanced lunch for a student who needs energy for afternoon sport. Include foods from at least 4 food groups:

Main dish: ________________________

Carbohydrate source: ________________________

Fruit or vegetable: ________________________

Drink: ________________________

Extra (optional): ________________________

5. Some people have special dietary needs. Match each dietary requirement to an appropriate food choice:

Vegetarian student needs protein → ________________________

Student with lactose intolerance needs calcium → ________________________

Student with coeliac disease needs carbohydrates → ________________________

Options: rice crackers, almonds, tofu, soy milk, rice, lentils

6. Explain why variety is important in our daily food choices:

7. A student brings this lunch to school: meat pie, chocolate bar, soft drink. Suggest TWO improvements to make this lunch healthier and explain why:

Improvement 1: Replace _____________ with _____________

Why: ________________________________________________

Improvement 2: Replace _____________ with _____________

Why: ________________________________________________

💭 Part 3: Reflection and Application

8. Think about your eating habits. Name one nutrient your body needs and one food you could eat today to get this nutrient:

Nutrient: ________________________

Food source: ________________________

How it helps my body: ________________________________________________

9. Create a healthy snack suitable for eating before physical activity. List the ingredients and explain why this snack would give you energy:

Dietary Needs Overview

Dietary Needs Overview

🍎 Part 1: Nutrients and Food Groups

🥗 Part 2: Meal Planning and Special Dietary Needs

💭 Part 3: Reflection and Application

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