Full details for Task sheet 10B1a-2

Healthy Eating

The human body requires a healthy diet in order to function correctly.

What to do next:

There are two options available for this homework. Only attempt one of them.

 

This homework is related to the learning you have been doing on ‘Healthy Eating’.

Homework Option 1: Balanced Menu

This homework is to produce a balanced day menu for a person of your choice

Choose to design a menu for one (or more) of the following:

• An obese Adult Male
• A Diabetic adult Female
• A pregnant woman
• A Adult Male with high Cholesterol
• An Olympic Athlete (marathon runner) 

1.     You should include a starter, main course and desert in your menu.

2.     You should link the different food to the 7 food groups.

3.     For extra credit include information on the calorific value of various foods.

4.     For extra credit include drinks and snacks in your menu.

5.     For extra credit design a vegetarian alternative.

Homework Option 2: Research Malnutrition

This homework is to research malnutrition and create either a poster or PowerPoint to display your findings.

1.     You can choose to research either a developed country (e.g. the UK) where the person with malnutrition may have an eating disorder such as anorexia, or a developing country (e.g. Uganda) where the malnutrition is due to social, political and/or economic factors.

2.     You should include information on the following:

• What is malnutrition?
• The location
• People affected
• Reasons for malnutrition
• Risks to the individual

Assessment details

This homework will be assessed on its scientific content and understanding, effort and on the organisation of resources.

Handing in details

Hand in during lesson on date requested. This homework will be Self Assessed in lessons.

Menu Self assessment

Malnutrition Self assessment

More helpful references

AQA GCSE Science textbook pages 39 – 45.