Healthy Food: Choices for a Strong Body
Personal Development - Term 2
VPC: Personal development
ASDAN: Personal living skills
Items in this lesson
Personal Development - Term 2
VPC: Personal development
ASDAN: Personal living skills
Week 3- Healthy Food and why it is important
What do you already know about healthy food?
Learning Intentions
· We are learning what healthy food is
· We are learning why healthy eating is important
· We are learning to make good food choices
Why Do We Eat Food?
Food gives our bodies the energy and nutrients we need to learn, play, and grow. Some foods help our bodies more than others.
What Does ‘Healthy Food’ Mean?
Healthy food gives us vitamins, minerals, and energy. It helps our bodies stay strong and our minds stay sharp.
Healthy food is nutrient-dense, providing essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber to maintain energy and prevent chronic illness
vegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean proteins, nuts, seeds
Types of Healthy Food
Healthy foods include fruits, vegetables, lean meats, dairy, grains, and water. Eating a variety helps our bodies work well.
‘Sometimes Foods’ vs. ‘Everyday Foods’
Everyday Foods:
Sometimes Foods:
Chips, lollies, cakes, soft drinks. Tasty, but not for every day.
Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meat, dairy and water.
The Healthy Food Pyramid
It contains the five core food groups, plus healthy fats, according to how much they contribute to a balanced diet based on the Australian Dietary Guidelines (2013).
The Healthy Eating Pyramid encourages Australians to enjoy a variety of foods from every food group, every day.
The Foundation (Bottom layer)
Biggest area because it is the most important foods that should make up the majority of our diet (70%)
Older children, teens and adults should aim to have at least 2 serves of fruit and 5 serves of vegetables or legumes each day.
Food:
Vegetables
Fuit
Lentils
Middle Layer
Foods in the milk, yoghurt, cheese & alternatives group primarily provide us with calcium and protein, plus other vitamins and minerals
Food:
Rice
Quinoa
Pasta
Oats
Bread
Cereal
Top Layer
The top layer is split into two sections - Dairy and Poultry (Meat)
Foods in the Dairy group primarily provide us with calcium and protein, plus other vitamins and minerals
Foods in the lean meat, poultry, fish, eggs, nuts, seeds, legumes section are our main sources of protein.
Food: Milk, Cheese, yogurt, alternative milks
Food: Meat, Lentils, Beans, Eggs, seeds, nuts, legumes and fish
Why Is Healthy Eating Important?
Eating healthy foods gives us energy, helps us grow strong, and keeps us from getting sick. It helps our brains and bodies to work well.
What are some healthy food choices?
How often do you have these?
How Do Healthy Foods Help Our Bodies?
Fruits and veggies give us vitamins for strong bodies. Water keeps us hydrated. Good foods help us play, learn, and sleep well.
Don’t Forget Water!
Water is one of the healthiest drinks. Our bodies need it every day to work well.
Making Good Food Choices
Think about what you eat each day. Try to choose foods that help your body be strong and healthy.
What is something Healthy you enjoy? Why do you have it? Is healthy foods something you prioritise?
Design a Healthy Meal Plan
Use the Australian Guide website or worksheet to plan your healthy meals. Draw or write your ideas. Get creative!
Malachi
Luke
Mia
Lylah
Make a Healthy Plate
Tyler
Neeve
Pagan
Let’s Reflect: What Have You Learned?
Share what surprised you about healthy eating. What will you do differently for your health?
Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.
Write down 2 things you want to know more about.
Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.
Week 4- Healthy Food and why it is important
Lesson 1&2: Healthy food pyramid
Learning Intentions
. We are learning what healthy food is
·We are learning why healthy eating is important
· We are learning to make good food choices
What is healthy food? What is unhealthy food?
Why do we need healthy food?
Why shouldn't we have lots of unhealthy food?
Healthy
Unhealthy
Healthy vs Unhealthy
Making our own Healthy Food Pyramid
Working in groups, sort and organise foods into specific food groups using the healthy food pyramid
Group 1: Dairy
Mia
Lylah
Neeve
Group 2: Meats and Legumes
Malachi
Luke
Group 4: Fruit and veggies
Tyler
Pagan
Jonah
Lesson 3: Make and plan for a healthy Meal
Learning Intentions
. We are learning what healthy food is
·We are learning why healthy eating is important
· We are learning to make good food choices and plan healthy meals
Warm-Up: BTN Food habits
Guided Practice: Discuss a healthy meal we could make as a class
Independent task: Design a Healthy Meal Plan
VPC: Design and plan a healthy meal.
What will it be
What ingreadients will you need
Find a recipe
Malachi
Mia
ASDAN: Design a healthy meal.
What will it be
What ingreadients will you need
Lylah
Neeve
Tyler
Luke
Pagan
Jonah
Jonah - type and print
Tahlia
Sam
Take pictures of food and print out
Lesson 1 and 2
Jonah - type and print
Tahlia
Sam
Take pictures of food and print out
Lesson 3
