LibGuides: Grade 12: Nutrition and Health: Nutrition and Health

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Nutrients

The Energy Balance

Nutrition Labels: Finding out about the food you eat
Information on how to read the nutrition labels on food products from the Hospital for Sick Kids in Toronto.

Food Guides

Canada's Food Guide
Canada’s Food Guide is an eating plan created by Health Canada to help Canadians make healthy food choices. The guidelines were updated in early 2019 and are available in a variety of different languages.
Here's What Food Guides Look Like Around the World
Examples of food guides from around the world, including Canada.

Nutritional Status

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Nutritional Status

A Consumer's Guide to the Dietary Reference Intakes
Recommendations for nutrient intakes are called Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs).

DRIs are based on the amount of vitamins, minerals and other substances like fibre that we need - not only to prevent deficiencies, but also to lower the risk of chronic disease.

Canada Food Guide: Lesson Plans from the LGL Health Unit Dietitian

Activity Station: Time Crunch-What Do I Eat?
Activity Station:
Time Crunch! What Do I Eat?
Instructions:
• You have a really busy week.
After school, you only have 10 minutes to eat a
snack because you have activities.
• Plan a different after school snack for each day
of the week using the list of foods.
• Record your snacks on the sheet.
Activity Station: Cereal Slayer
Activity Description
Students will:
• Learn how to recognize sources of whole grains.
• Learn how to read the Nutrition Facts table to find out how much fibre and sugar are in
cereals.
Activity Station: Fat Match
Activity Description
Students will learn the types of fats found in common foods eaten and the effect they
have on their body and health.
Activity Station: Food Detective
Activity Description
Students will:
• Understand how to assess the credibility of the nutrition information in the media.
• Learn where to find reliable nutrition information.
Activity Station: Ingredient Investigation
Activity Description
Students will review the ingredient lists on common packaged foods while learning about
the various names of sugar and salt found in foods.
Nutrition Activities in Any Classroom: A Teacher's Guide
This guide contains everything you need to offer interactive nutrition education to your junior
high and high school students, including printable station titles, instructions, worksheets and
activity materials.
Activity Station: Sodium Analyzer
Activity Description
Students will be able to determine the amount of sodium (salt) in processed foods
compared to the recommended daily intake.
Activity Station: Thirst Quencher
Activity Description
Students will:
• Review the Nutrition Facts tables and ingredient labels to be aware of the added
sugar and caffeine content in some common beverages.