Explore the Principles of Healthy Eating

What Will You Learn?

• Section 1: Diet and health
• Explore the meaning of the term ‘diet’, what a healthy diet looks like and how to enjoy and maintain a balanced diet. This section covers topics such as energy and its sources, lifestyle, obesity and the positives and negatives of salts.
• Section 2: Components of a healthy diet
• Identify different food groups, better understand a balanced diet and gain a range of information relating to how best to keep the body healthy.
• Section 3: Nutrients and their role in maintaining health
• Learn the importance of nutrients, fluids and fibre and understand their pivotal role in maintaining good health and well-being.
• Section 4: Healthy food preparation
• Cover the key concepts of food preparation and understand what is essential to consider when planning a meal for anyone.
• Section 5: Food safety awareness
• Gain knowledge of food safety and understand about personal hygiene, cleaning and contamination.