Healthy Living and Variety of Foods

Healthy Living and Variety of Foods

Learning Objective

Understand the concept of healthy eating and the importance of variety of foods for overall well-being.

What do you already know about healthy eating?

What is Healthy Eating?

Healthy eating means consuming a variety of foods that give you the nutrients you need to maintain your health, feel good, and have energy.

The Eatwell Plate

The Eatwell Plate is a visual guide to help us understand how to eat a healthy and balanced diet. It shows the different types of food we need and in what proportions.

Food Groups

The Eatwell Plate includes sections for fruit and vegetables, carbohydrates, protein, dairy, and a small section for fats and sugars.

Importance of Variety

Eating a variety of foods helps ensure that you get all the nutrients your body needs. Different foods provide different nutrients, so it's important to have a mix in your diet.

Sample Meal Plan

Create a sample meal plan using the Eatwell Plate as a guide, to show how different foods from each group can be combined for a balanced diet.

Interactive Activity

Engage in a group activity where students can categorize different foods into the food groups of the Eatwell Plate.

Benefits of a Balanced Diet

Eating a balanced diet can lead to better overall health, increased energy levels, improved mood, and reduced risk of certain diseases.

Conclusion

Recap the key points about healthy eating and the importance of variety in our diet for maintaining good health.

Write down 3 things you
learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.