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The Function of Food
The purpose of this lesson is for students to understand what makes up a healthy diet, and the consequences of an unhealthy diet.
Learning outcomes
- Some students will describe the importance of bacteria in the human digestive system.
- Some students will calculate the energy requirements to get to a healthy weight for someone who is overweight.
- Most students will calculate the energy requirements for a healthy daily diet.
- Most students will describe the consequence of imbalances in the diet. All students will describe the components of a healthy diet and explain why each one is needed.
This resource is part of a full set of lessons looking at healthy london living found here
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