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Task 3

In a word document with a title “ Balanced diet” Write down everything you had to eat for your evening meal last night, have a go at putting them into the different food groups. Compare your list with the person next to you, did you agree/disagree?. Are there any food groups that one of you has but the other is missing.
Have a play on the following website, see how much you really know about what you eat and drink:
http://www.kidshealth.org/
Look at this website and make a mind map using the power point with the title “balanced diet” of the 7 types of food required for a balanced diet
www.bbc.co.uk/
http://www.usc.uwo.ca/nutritionist/contact_faq.htm Click on this link to send you to a gallery of different foods Key Stage 4+ Resources\Food groups picture activity.doc once there have a good look at each picture and put them into the 3 main types of food that are required for a balanced diet. Add your completed list to your power point presentation.
Research what causes obesity and heart disease and how you can try to prevent it.
Write a script for a short radio advert to try to persuade people to eat a healthy diet. This can be done on the word document you have started this lesson.
Analyse your own eating habits.
Ask your teacher about the activity “Del the hospital dietician” they need some help with a patient.
How balanced is YOUR diet, click here and see balanced diet calculator