Healthy
Eating!
Healthy eating, along with regular physical activity, plays an essential role in maintaining and improving health. Healthy eating nourishes the body and provides the energy needed to maintain a healthy, active lifestyle. Many people are aware of this information and often want to eat better than they do. However, there is a lot of food and nutrtion related inforamtion bombarding consumers that leave many confused and unsure.
The objetcives of this unit will be:
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Identify the essential nutrients of food (i.e. carbohydrates, protein, fats, vitamins, minerals and water).
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Identify and analyse the impacts of eating practices on personal well-being
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Evaluate health benefits/risks associated with eating practices.
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Critically analyse the impact of eating practices on the prevention and/or development of chronic health conditions
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Analyse personal eating practices.
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Identify challenges to healthy eating
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Evaluate the relationship between physical activity and dietary requirements
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Develop a Personal Eating Plan which incorporates the recommendations of Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating and which takes into account cultural values and beliefs