8 Ac-1

Balanced diets

1 a Draw lines from the

different foods to the
correct location on the
‘eatwell plate’.
b What sort of diet does
the ‘eatwell plate’ help
people to plan?

2 a Three different groups of people are taking part in a food study. Each group is given a
different set of foods and they can only eat those foods for a whole month. Which group
(A, B or C) do you think is least likely to become ill? Circle one.

A – eggs B – pasta C – cola

sausages ham potatoes
white bread milk white bread
butter apples low-fat spread
courgettes

b Explain why you have chosen this group.

c Give the letter of one group and state a nutrient that is missing.
d The reference intake for protein for adult women is 46 g. How often? Tick () one.
 per hour  per meal  per day  per week  per year
3 Draw lines to match the different types of malnutrition with their symptoms and causes.

Malnutrition Symptoms Cause

night blindness bleeding gums lack of food

obesity very thin too much food

rickets poorly formed bones lack of vitamin C

scurvy poor eyesight in dim light lack of calcium

starvation very overweight lack of vitamin A

4 Describe one effect that obesity has on health.

I can…
● describe the benefits of a healthy diet
● explain how different types of malnutrition are caused and describe their effects.

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