🥗 Part 1: Nutrients and Body Functions

1. Match each nutrient to its main job in the body by drawing lines:

Carbohydrates

Protein

Vitamins

Calcium

Fibre

Water

Builds and repairs muscles

Provides quick energy

Helps digestion and gut health

Strengthens bones and teeth

Protects from illness

Regulates body temperature

2. Circle the foods that are good sources of protein:

Chicken breast

White bread

Baked beans

Soft drink

Greek yoghurt

3. Which nutrient gives your body the most energy for sports and exercise?

Protein

Carbohydrates

Vitamins

Water

🍎 Part 2: Food Groups and Healthy Choices

4. Sort these foods into the correct food groups. Write each food under the right heading:

Foods: brown rice, salmon, milk, apple, spinach, wholemeal bread, cheese, banana, broccoli, lean beef

Grains and cereals: _________________________________

Meat and alternatives: _________________________________

Dairy and alternatives: _________________________________

Fruits: _________________________________

Vegetables: _________________________________

5. Tick all the "everyday" foods that should make up most of your diet:

Fresh fruit

Chocolate biscuits

Wholegrain bread

Fried chips

Lean meat

Energy drinks

Vegetables

6. Explain why variety is important in a healthy diet:

📋 Part 3: Meal Planning Challenge

7. Plan a balanced lunch for after sports training. Include foods from at least 3 different food groups:

Main dish: _________________________________

Side 1: _________________________________

Side 2: _________________________________

Drink: _________________________________

8. Choose one food from your meal plan above and explain which nutrient it provides and why that's important for recovery after exercise:

9. Look at this lunch: meat pie, chips, chocolate bar, soft drink. Suggest TWO improvements to make it healthier:

Improvement 1: Replace _____________ with _____________

Improvement 2: Replace _____________ with _____________

📝 Teacher Answer Key

1. Matching: Carbohydrates-Provides quick energy, Protein-Builds and repairs muscles, Vitamins-Protects from illness, Calcium-Strengthens bones and teeth, Fibre-Helps digestion and gut health, Water-Regulates body temperature

2. Chicken breast, Baked beans, Greek yoghurt

3. Carbohydrates

4. Grains: brown rice, wholemeal bread; Meat: salmon, lean beef; Dairy: milk, cheese; Fruits: apple, banana; Vegetables: spinach, broccoli

5. Fresh fruit, Wholegrain bread, Lean meat, Vegetables

6. Sample: Different foods provide different nutrients, so variety ensures we get all the nutrients our body needs to stay healthy and function properly.

7. Sample: Chicken and salad wrap (grains, meat, vegetables), fruit (apple), water

8. Sample: Chicken provides protein which helps repair and build muscles after exercise.

9. Sample: Replace pie with lean meat sandwich, replace soft drink with water