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Section: 2 Nutrition and Health
Topic: Classification of Nutrients
 Task: Practical assessment each student will prepare and present a sweet and savory
dish along with a beverage using protein, carbohydrates and vitamins. Each dish must
be suitably garnished and decorated.

(2) Topic: Factors that affect the nutritive value of food.

Task: Creatively explain how the following affects the nutritive value of food.
•Organic and inorganic agricultural practices
•Transportation
•Processing (enrichment, fortification, additives)
•Food preparation practices

(3) Topic: Digestion of food

Task: Draw a label diagram of the digestive system showcasing the channels that foods pass
for digestion to occur.

(4) Topic: Health conditions associated with improper intake of carbohydrates, 6

proteins and fats.
Task: Choose any 1 macronutrient listed above and create a brochure educating the public
about the importance of the nutrients, the daily intake, diseases that can develop as a result of
low intake and the signs and symptoms of the disease.

(5) Topic: Importance of calcium and iron to special groups

Task: Using any 3 special groups listed below creatively explain why these groups of people
need calcium and iron in their diet.
Groups: Babies, Pregnant and lactating women, Females during the menstrual cycle,
Athletes, Convalescing after surgery and a Strict vegetarian.
(6) Topic: Credible nutritional information source
Task: Create a picture flip chart identifying 6 places where persons can get credible
nutritional information.
(7) Topic: Nutrition-related health problem
Task: Create a snake and the ladder game with 10 nutritional health problems.
(8) Topic: Nutrition and Health
Task: Create 10 multiple choice questions on everything you would have learnt from section
2 nutrition and health.

Students reflection on this section

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Making mango and pineapple smoothie

The mango and pineapple being the vitamins

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Making of cherry scones (sweet dish)

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Chickens being the protein (savory dish)

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Why do babies need calcium and iron in their diet?

Calcium is a mineral that helps build and maintain strong bones and teeth. When babies are born their
bones are still developing, so they need a good amount of calcium to support their growth. Not only is
calcium necessary for the growth and healthy maintenance of bones and teeth, but it also supports the
healthy functioning of your circulatory, muscular, and nervous systems. It helps your baby grow a
healthy skeleton, heart, nerves, and muscles. Moreover, proper calcium intake has been shown to lower
the risk of preeclampsia (a leading cause of premature birth). That’s why it is important for babies to
have enough calcium in their diet through breast milk, formula, leafy greens and fortified cereals.

Babies need iron in their diet to make hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a protein in the red blood cells that
carries oxygen to all parts of the body. Iron is important for healthy brain development, growth and it
supports the immune system and helps prevent anemia. Babies get there iron from breast milk, iron
fortified formula and iron rich solid foods like meat, poultry, fish, beans, and fortified cereals. It is very
important that babies are getting enough iron for their overall health and development.

Why do Pregnant and lactating women need calcium and iron in their diet
They need calcium in their diet because it helps in the development of their baby’s bones and
teeth, it also supports the mother’s bone health during pregnancy and breast feeding. Calcium is
important to both the mother and baby to have strong bones and teeth. It’s an important nutrient
for a healthy pregnancy and baby.
Iron is needed in their bodies because it helps in the production of red blood cells. Iron is
necessary for carrying oxygen to both the mother and baby. During pregnancy the body needs
more iron to support the increased blood volume. Foods like lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, and
fortified cereals are great sources of iron for the health and well- being of both the mom and the
baby.
Why do athletes need calcium and iron in their diet?
Athletes need calcium in their bodies because it plays and essential role in maintaining bone
structure and muscle contraction. But calcium is also involved in another mechanism essential to
athletes: that of energy production. It participates in the breakdown of glycogen into glucose,
thus providing energy to the body. Calcium is found in dairy products (milk, yogurt, cheese) and
vegetables and starchy foods (white beans, chickpeas, cabbage, cauliflower).
Iron in an athletes diet, plays a vital role in optimizing performance, energy levels, and overall
health. Iron is essential for the proper functioning of mitochondria, the cellular powerhouses
responsible for energy production and it is also important in immune function helping athlete’s
ward off illnesses and infections that could disrupt their training and performance. You can get
iron from legumes, liver, pumpkin seeds, vegetables and tofu.
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Multiple choice questions on nutrition and health

(1) What is iron responsible for?

(A) Boost the immune system
(B) Healthy bones and teeth
(C) Stopping blood clotting
(D) Reduce the risk of high blood pressure
(2) What is calcium responsible for?
(A) Healthy functioning of the muscular and nervous system
(B) Oxygen transportation
(C) Creating hemoglobin
(D) Prevent anemia
(3) This food group is our body’s best source of energy?
(A) Meat group
(B) Fats, oils and sweets
(C) Breads and cereals
(D) Milk and cheese
(4) Which of these is added to the food label because people sometimes don’t eat ENOUGH
of this?
(A) Fat
(B) Calcium
(C) Sodium
(D) Cholesterol
(5) The bread, cereal, rice and pasta group is a good source of_______?
(A) Carbohydrate
(B) Vitamin c
(C) Calcium
(D) Vitamin d
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(6) Foods from meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs and nuts group are an important source
of__________?

(A) Iron

(B)Fiber

(C)Beta Carotene

(D)Calcium

(7) The milk cheese and yogurt group are important for_____?

(A) Strong bones

(B) Teeth

(C) Muscles

(D) ALL OF THE ABOVE

(8) Foods like pizza, burger and noodles are rich in?

(A) Carbohydrates

(B) Proteins

(C) Vitamins

(D) Minerals

Fill in the blanks

(9) The disease caused by the defiance of iron is________.

(10) Food passes through the stomach directly by the ________.

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