Build a balanced meal
Balanced meals combine energy, protein, fibre, micronutrients and hydration in proportions that fit the person and activity.
Lesson overview
What you'll learn in this lesson
Apply nutrition principles to meals
Key learning points
- • Food groups have jobs
- • Improve, do not moralise
This lesson at a glance
- 25 minutes
- 13 parts to scroll through
- 3 quick checks
- Marked quiz at the end
- Gentle pace: short sittings with pauses
Words to know
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Visual introductionPicture this
Build a balanced meal
Balanced meals combine energy, protein, fibre, micronutrients and hydration in proportions that fit the person and activity.
In a nutshell
Apply nutrition principles to meals
Explore the idea
Part 2 of 13
Learn
Food groups have jobs
Starchy carbohydrates provide energy; protein supports growth and repair; fruit and vegetables provide fibre and micronutrients; unsaturated fats support health in modest amounts.
Explore the idea
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Learn
Improve, do not moralise
Nutrition is about patterns, variety and context, not calling foods good or bad. Adapt meals for allergies, culture, cost and access.
Reset break
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Pause
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Stretch, get a drink, look out of the window. There is no timer and nothing is counting down — your place is saved, so you can come back in five minutes or tomorrow.
Quick check
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Quick check
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Quick check
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Reset break
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Pause
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Stretch, get a drink, look out of the window. There is no timer and nothing is counting down — your place is saved, so you can come back in five minutes or tomorrow.
Challenge round
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Game · Sort it
Which of these are true?
Drag each card into the right column. Tap a card first if dragging is fiddly.
True
Not true
Challenge round
Part 10 of 13
Game · Fill the gaps
Finish the sentences
Choose the word that belongs in each gap.
____ is about patterns, variety and context, not calling foods good or bad.
Challenge round
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Game · Recall cards
Which nutrient supports growth and repair?
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Mastery quiz
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Marked quiz
End of lesson quiz: Build a balanced meal
3 questions, marked with the reasoning shown. No timer.
1. Which nutrient supports growth and repair?
2. Why include varied plants?
3. A sound nutrition approach considers…
Lesson round-up
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Lesson round-up
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