Describe How Culture, Religion and Health Conditions Impact on Food Choices.
Know the principles of healthy eating for children and young people:
1.1 The eat well plate shows the different types of food we need to eat and in what proportions to have a well-balanced and healthy diet.
It's a good idea to try to get this balance right every day, but you don't need to do it at every meal. And you might find it easier to get the balance right over a longer period, say a week.
Eating healthily is about eating the right amount of food for your energy needs. In England, most adults are either overweight or obese.
This means many of us are eating more than we need, and should eat and drink fewer calories in order to lose weight.
Based on the eat well plate, you should try to eat:
Plenty of fruit and vegetables
We are required to eat at least five portions of a variety of fruit and veg everyday.
Plenty of potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and other starchy foods
Choose wholegrain varieties whenever you can.
Some milk and dairy foods
Some meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein
Just a small amount of foods and drinks high in fat and/or sugar
Try to choose options that are lower in salt when you can.
1.2 examples of snacks and meals for children and young people:
1. Breakfast:
Porridge and Banana
Grapes and Strawberries.
Orange Juice.
Lunch:
Toasted cheese and tomato
Water
Dinner:
Fish Fingers
Carrots, green beans and sweet corn.
Squash
Apple crumble.
Snacks: Apple, Yoghurt, cheese/crackers and nuts.
2. Breakfast:
Milk
Boiled Egg and Toast slices
Blackberries
Lunch:
Carrot and Celery sticks
Peanut butter sandwich
Chocolate milk
Dinner:
Mashed potatoes
Peas
Chicken slices
Jelly
Snacks: pretzels, Satsuma, cherry tomatoes and bread, butter and
1.1 The eat well plate shows the different types of food we need to eat and in what proportions to have a well-balanced and healthy diet.
It's a good idea to try to get this balance right every day, but you don't need to do it at every meal. And you might find it easier to get the balance right over a longer period, say a week.
Eating healthily is about eating the right amount of food for your energy needs. In England, most adults are either overweight or obese.
This means many of us are eating more than we need, and should eat and drink fewer calories in order to lose weight.
Based on the eat well plate, you should try to eat:
Plenty of fruit and vegetables
We are required to eat at least five portions of a variety of fruit and veg everyday.
Plenty of potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and other starchy foods
Choose wholegrain varieties whenever you can.
Some milk and dairy foods
Some meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein
Just a small amount of foods and drinks high in fat and/or sugar
Try to choose options that are lower in salt when you can.
1.2 examples of snacks and meals for children and young people:
1. Breakfast:
Porridge and Banana
Grapes and Strawberries.
Orange Juice.
Lunch:
Toasted cheese and tomato
Water
Dinner:
Fish Fingers
Carrots, green beans and sweet corn.
Squash
Apple crumble.
Snacks: Apple, Yoghurt, cheese/crackers and nuts.
2. Breakfast:
Milk
Boiled Egg and Toast slices
Blackberries
Lunch:
Carrot and Celery sticks
Peanut butter sandwich
Chocolate milk
Dinner:
Mashed potatoes
Peas
Chicken slices
Jelly
Snacks: pretzels, Satsuma, cherry tomatoes and bread, butter and