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Before watching the video1. In pairs. Are the following sentences TRUE or FALSE? Watch the video and check your answers.

1. The word “diet” refers to the food and drink we generally consume.2. All diets are healthy.3. A balanced diet involves eating a wide variety of foods from each of

the major food groups.4. Food groups are groups of food that contain the same types of

nutrients.5. Diets must be similar to everybody *regardless their age, gender or

activity level.6. Milk and meat belong to the same food group.

* regardless - independientemente de

After watching the video2. Match the words with its definitions. Use a dictionary to help you.

1 sweet Aa chemical or food that provides what is needed for plants or animals to live and grow

2 fatty food Ba piece of paper or another material that is attached to something and gives information about it.

3 nutrients Cguide of healthy foods divided into sections to show the recommended intake for each food group.

4 vitamin D a food that contains a lot of fats.

5 label Ea collection of  foods that share similar nutritional properties or biological classifications.

6food pyramid

Fa small piece of food made of sugar or chocolate.

7 food groups Ga chemical substance in food that is necessary for good health.

3. Answer the following questions. Write full answers. You have got keywords to help you.

1. What is the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)? (keywords: guidelines, consume)

2. Why is the food label important? (keywords: states, information)3. What does “strive for five” mean? (keywords: five, daily)

4. Explain in your own language what you understood after watching the video. You will have extra marks if you do it in English.

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FOOD AND NUTRITIONFOOD AND NUTRITIONBiology: 3rd Secondary EducationBiology: 3rd Secondary Education

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3 Suggested answers

1 The RDA are guidelines that help to explain how much of the different nutrients we should consume.

2 The food label is important because it states a lot of information such as the nutrients or vitamins a food contains.

3 “Strive for five” means that teenagers and adults should try to eat five pieces of fruit and vegetables daily.

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