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 * Unit 1 Lesson 11 & 12 - Energy Balance, Dietary Guidelines & Government Recommendations **

This lesson you will work in the **following groups** you need to research the information below and present it as a PowerPoint. Use a Google docs presentation and share it with each person in the group so you can all access it and collaborate on it together.
 * TASK**

Setting up a Google Presentation
One person needs to set up the presentation by doing the following:


 * go to your Google Docs account
 * create new
 * presentation
 * type the heading on the first slide
 * share (top right corner of screen)
 * invite others
 * type in or select the email of the person you want to share it with
 * click send (the other members of the group should then receive it in their google docs account)

Jodie Janice || Mikee Rachel || Felix Pinky || Jessica Rhea || Amber Vivian Mohsan || Anthony Victoria Sam || Zoe Florence Chantal ||
 * **Group A** || **Group B** || **Group C** || **Group D** || **Group E** || **Group F** || **Group G** ||
 * Grace

**Research the following content in your presentation** Use the links below, your own internet research and any text books in the classroom (including the blue "Food Tables" books) to help.

Give a brief explanation of each type with examples:
 * Mechanical e.g. movement of muscle
 * Chemical e.g.metabolic reactions
 * Heat e.g. maintain body temperature
 * Electrical e.g. transmission of nervous impulses

2. Energy requirements
Briefly explain how the amount of energy the body requires (in the form of calories from food) varies according to the factors below:
 * Age, gender, occupation, physical activity/exercise, life stage e.g. children, pregnancy,
 * State how many calories you would need per day and compare it to a pregnant woman

3. Balanced diet
Explain the importance of a balanced diet and how DRV's can help people to achieve a balanced diet. []
 * DRV’s (dietary reference values)
 * Energy provided from protein, fat & carboyhydrates (investigate the recommended daily intake for these macro nutrients)

4. Explain the nutritional concepts of healthy eating in relation to the following dietary guidelines:
(Explain the health benefits for each one below, e,g, a diet low in sugar reduces dental cavities, the risk of diabetes & obesity) []
 * Eat less sugar
 * Eat less saturated & hydrogenated fat
 * Eat more fibre, starchy, low GI foods ( [] )
 * Eat less salt

5. Explain the following nutritional concepts:
Use the links below each subheading to help your research. [] [] [] [] [] []
 * Five-a-day
 * Nutritional labeling (Nutrition label/panel on food packaging) - how can this benefit consumers?
 * ‘Eat-well-plate’ (current UK food choice model)
 * Recommended fish intake - there is no set DRV's for the amount of fish a person should eat, however there are a number of recommendations . Please look at and read the two links below.