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Healthy Eating Nutrition

Read the nutrition information and complete the activities. There is no single “perfect” food or meal: consider variety, balance, culture, budget and individual needs.

Nutrition in everyday life

Ari is packing kai for a day of sport. They choose a cheese and tomato sandwich on wholegrain bread, an apple, a yoghurt and water. Use your knowledge of nutrients to explain how foods can support the body.

1.Match each nutrient with its main role. Write the role letter beside each nutrient. A. Main source of energy for the body B. Growth and repair of body tissues C. Energy storage, insulation and helping absorb some vitamins D. Help regulate body processes; needed in small amounts E. Support body functions such as bones, teeth and fluid balance 1. Carbohydrate 2. Protein 3. Fat 4. Vitamins 5. Minerals

1. Carbohydrate
2. Protein
3. Fat
4. Vitamins
5. Minerals

B. Growth and repair of body tissues
E. Support body functions such as bones, teeth and fluid balance
D. Help regulate body processes; needed in small amounts
A. Main source of energy for the body
C. Energy storage, insulation and helping absorb some vitamins

2.Which option gives two useful sources of protein for Ari’s lunch? Choose one.

Cheese and yoghurt
Apple and water
Wholegrain bread and water
Tomato and apple

3.Carbohydrates are a macronutrient. What does “macronutrient” mean? Choose one.

A nutrient the body needs in relatively large amounts
A nutrient found only in animal foods
A nutrient that has no energy
A nutrient needed only during exercise

4.Choose one food from the vegetables-and-fruit group and one food from the protein group: vegetables, fruit, beans, fish. Name your choices.

Make sense of a food label

Mere compares two similar oat snack bars. The values below are per bar, so they can be compared fairly. Nutritional needs and what counts as a suitable choice can differ between people.

Snack bar A Energy: 620 kJ Sugars: 14 g Fibre: 2 g Sodium: 180 mg

Snack bar B Energy: 650 kJ Sugars: 6 g Fibre: 5 g Sodium: 95 mg

5.Which bar has more fibre, and how much more does it have per bar? Show the comparison.

6.If Mere’s priority is choosing the bar with less sugar and less sodium, which would better fit that priority? Give one piece of label evidence.

7.Explain why checking the serving size matters when comparing nutrition labels. Include what could go wrong if two products are compared using different serving amounts.

Plan and think critically

Healthy eating is about patterns over time. Food choices can be shaped by access, cost, culture, time, marketing, allergies and personal preference.

8.Plan a balanced dinner using foods that could be found in Aotearoa New Zealand. Include a carbohydrate-rich food, a protein food, vegetables or fruit, and a drink. Briefly explain one way your meal offers variety.

9.A social media post says, “This snack is healthy because it is natural!” Name one question you could ask to check whether this claim is useful or reliable.

10.True or false: A food with one less favourable nutrient is automatically unhealthy, and should never be eaten. Explain your answer.

11.Describe one way advertising could influence a teenager’s food choice, then give one practical strategy for making a considered decision.