Eating well for secondary pupils

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Eating well

The Eatwell Guide is a practical tool designed to help individuals make healthier food and drink choices. It visually represents the key principles of a balanced diet, showing the proportions of the main food groups needed to achieve optimal health and well-being.

In this section, you’ll find a range of resources tailored for secondary school students and teachers. These resources aim to deepen understanding of the Eatwell Guide, support interactive learning, and provide engaging tools to encourage healthier eating habits. From videos and presentations to quizzes, worksheets, and games, these materials make it easy to teach and learn about balanced diets in an enjoyable and effective way.

Explore the resources below to bring the Eatwell Guide to life in your classroom or at home!

The Eatwell Guide

Introduce your students to the Eatwell Guide - a practical tool for understanding balanced diets and making healthier food choices. Explore its importance and discover how it supports effective healthy eating education, empowering students to build lifelong nutrition habits!

multi-yr
Eatwell Guide KO

A Knowledge organiser providing key facts around the Eatwell Guide.

11 - 14 YR
The Eatwell Guide presentation

A presentation about the Eatwell Guide.

11 - 14 YR
The Eatwell Guide worksheet

A worksheet looking at the Eatwell Guide.

11 - 14 YR
The Eatwell Guide blank worksheet

A blank Eatwell Guide.

11 - 14 YR
The Eatwell Guide circle map

A worksheet exploring pupil knowledge of the Eatwell Guide.

11 - 14 YR
The Eatwell Guide food cards

The Eatwell Guide food cards.

11 - 14 YR
The Eatwell Guide quiz

A quiz about energy requirements.

11 - 14 YR
The Eatwell Guide quiz answers

The answers to a quiz about the Eatwell Guide.

multi-yr
What is the Eatwell Guide?

A video looking at the UK government's healthy eating guidelines, the Eatwell Guide.

Healthy eating guidelines

Engage your students with resources on:

  • 8 Tips for healthy eating: Simple steps to build healthier habits.
  • 5 A DAY made easy: Fun ways to incorporate more fruits and veggies.
  • Hydration know-how: Teach the importance of staying properly hydrated.

Practical, actionable guidance for lifelong wellness!

11 - 14 YR
8 tips for healthy eating presentation

A presentation exploring the 8 tips for healthy eating.

11 - 14 YR
8 tips for healthy eating worksheet

A worksheet exploring the 8 tips for healthy eating.

11 - 14 YR
5 A DAY presentation

A presentation exploring fruit and vegetables.

multi-yr
Do you know your 5 A DAY? worksheet

A worksheet looking at fruit and vegetables.

11 - 14 YR
Hydration presentation

A presentation exploring hydration.

11 - 14 YR
Hydration worksheet

A worksheet exploring hydration.

11 - 14 YR
Healthy hydration handouts

Cards which look at different types of drinks.

11 - 14 YR
Healthy hydration BNF poster

A poster on healthy hydration for adults.

Meal planning and diet worksheets

 

Resources to inspire your students:

  • Teach meal planning, the truth about free sugars, and how to modify recipes for healthier outcomes.
  • Equip students with the skills to maintain a balanced diet and promote lifelong wellness.
multi-yr
Meal planner

A Meal planner poster which focuses on the energy provided by different meal occasions.

11 - 14 YR
My diet worksheet

A worksheet comparing your diet to the Eatwell Guide.

11 - 14 YR
Meal planning and free sugars worksheet

A worksheet about free sugars in the diet.

11 - 14 YR
Recipe modification worksheet

A worksheet looking at changing recipes for health.

Advanced resources (14-16)

Explore our presentations, quizzes, and worksheets covering:

  • Nutritional needs for life: Comprehensive guides for every stage of life, including sports nutrition and the Eatwell Guide.
  • Energy and nutrients: Learn about energy, macronutrients, micronutrients, fibre, water, and alcohol.
14 - 16 YR
Nutritional needs throughout life

A presentation looking at nutritional needs throughout life.

14 - 16 YR
Nutritional needs throughout life worksheet

A worksheet looking at nutritional needs throughout life.

14 - 16 YR
Nutritional needs throughout life quiz

A quiz looking at nutritional needs throughout life.

14 - 16 YR
Nutritional needs throughout life answers

The answers to a quiz looking at nutritional needs throughout life.

14 - 16 YR
Energy

A presentation looking at energy.

14 - 16 YR
Energy worksheet

A worksheet looking at energy.

14 - 16 YR
Energy requirements quiz

A quiz looking at energy requirements.

14 - 16 YR
Energy requirements quiz answers

The answers to a quiz looking at energy requirements.

14 - 16 YR
Nutrients

A presentation looking at an overview of nutrients.

14 - 16 YR
Nutrients worksheet

A worksheet looking at an overview of nutrients.

14 - 16 YR
Nutrients quiz

A quiz looking at nutrients.

14 - 16 YR
Nutrients quiz answers

The answers to a quiz looking at nutrients.

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