A Balanced Diet is a health and wellbeing lesson designed to help senior phase students understand how nutrition, hydration, and physical activity contribute to a healthy lifestyle. Learners explore the seven key nutrients, the purpose of different food groups, and NHS guidance around sugar, salt, fat, fruit and vegetable intake. The lesson encourages students to reflect on their own habits and make informed choices to support their health now and into adulthood.
How To Use
- Use the accompanying presentation to introduce nutrients, food groups, and the principles of a balanced diet.
- Facilitate small‑group and whole‑class discussions to help learners identify foods linked to each nutrient and consider everyday dietary choices.
- Refer to NHS guidance slides to explore real‑world information about sugar, salt, fat, hydration, and 5 A Day.
- Encourage learners to apply learning to future contexts such as independent living, work, wellbeing, and physical activity.
Check understanding through questioning, discussion, and recap activities at the end of the session.
Supporting Items:
'Resource 1' is the presentation for this lesson.