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Nutrition and Health Basics

Read the short scenario and use the clues to solve each task. There is no single perfect menu: needs, preferences and culture can differ. Aim for variety across the five Australian food groups and drink water regularly.

A lunch plan for the sports afternoon

Isla is helping plan a shared lunch before a sports afternoon. She suggests wholegrain wraps with chicken and salad, a tub of yoghurt, oranges to share and water. Her friend Kai eats vegetarian food, so Isla also offers hummus and chickpeas. The group checks food labels for allergy information and keeps chilled foods cool.

1.Match each food to the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating food group it mainly belongs to. Some meals contain foods from several groups.
  • Wholegrain wrap
  • Orange
  • Lettuce and tomato
  • Yoghurt
  • Chicken
  • Fruit
  • Lean meats and poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts, seeds and legumes/beans
  • Milk, yoghurt, cheese and/or alternatives
  • Grain (cereal) foods
  • Vegetables and legumes/beans
2.Why is Isla's lunch plan a useful starting point for the group?
  • It includes a variety of foods from several food groups and offers a vegetarian alternative.
  • It contains only one kind of food, which is always best.
  • Everyone must eat exactly the same foods.
  • Water is not needed when playing sport.
3.True or false: All fats are unhealthy, so a balanced diet should avoid every food containing fat.
TrueFalse
4.A lunch contains a cheese sandwich on white bread and an apple. Name one Australian food group that could be added to make the meal more varied.
5.After running around on a warm day, which drink is usually the best everyday choice for thirst?
  • Water
  • Soft drink
  • An energy drink
  • A large sweetened iced drink
6.Two snack bars have these per-bar details: Bar A has 8 g sugar and 4 g fibre; Bar B has 15 g sugar and 2 g fibre. Which bar has less sugar and more fibre? Give both comparisons.
7.Kai has a food allergy. What is one sensible step the group should take before sharing lunch?
8.Complete the sentence: A varied eating pattern can support health because different foods provide different , such as vitamins, minerals, protein and fibre.
9.Mei plans a sports-afternoon lunch of chips and a soft drink only. Suggest two additions or swaps that would make his lunch more varied, and explain how they help.
10.Give one respectful question Isla could ask the group to help make the shared lunch enjoyable and suitable for different people.

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