1. Level 2: Unit 7 Health Applications of Life Science
BTEC Applied Science
Level 2: Unit 7
Health Applications of Life Science

2. Healthy Diet Lesson Aims: To be able to design a balanced menu.
To be able to identify the nutrients in various meals.

3. Starter Activity
Mini Whiteboards:

4. Question 1:
What are carbohydrates used for in the body?

5. Question 2
True or False? Fibre helps growth and repair

6. Question 3
Name one food which contains protein?

7. Question 4
Calcium helps to make strong …

8. Question 5 Which of these foods contains a lot of fibre? Eggs
Bran Flakes
Ham

9. Question 6:
Name a food that vegetarians could eat to obtain protein.

10. Question 7
Name a food that vegans could eat to obtain protein?

11. Question 8
Name a nutrient you shouldn’t eat much of.

12. Question 9
Name an unhealthy food.

13. Question 10
What is a balanced diet?

14. Group Activity
Write down a menu for a healthy meal: Remember to include foods which contain a healthy balance of all the nutrients you have learnt about.

15. Masterchef

16. Great British Menu

17. Man vs Food

18. Portion Size

19. Portion Size

24. Is it all about diet?
Make a list of other factors that have an effect on your health:

25. Group Activity
For each of the following things, write down what effect it has on your health:
Smoking
Alcohol
Drugs
Exercise

26. Crossword
Complete the crossword: