NUTRITION PROJECT.

Nutrition is a very important issue in our  healthy lifestyle. Thanks to the Mediterranean diet our life expectancy is the highest of Europe. Unfortunately, too many Spanish children and teens are changing these habits and they do not receive the suitable  nutrients needed to be healthy.  After completing this web quest and learning about the nutrients, food pyramid, and dietary guidelines, you will do  a report in order to improve the feeding habits of  many Spanish teenagers.



PROCESS:

Follow the process  and gather information to answer questions.  Once you have gathered the information, you will write a report that has two articles, a sample menu for an average 13-15 years old and a video that explains your presentation. 

STEP 1:

STEP 1	WORD DOCUMENT	DATA COLLECTION
ACTIVITY	DESCRIPTION	RESOURCES
1.     Differences between feeding and nutrition	By looking for information  you must develop a definition of feeding and nutrition and find two clear differences between them	·       Biology and Geology  Vicens Vives 3º ESO        Internet:  https://www.choosemyplate.gov/    Fats
2.     Definition of nutrient	You must define nutrient
3.     Classification  of nutrients	You must classify the nutrients into organic and inorganic, if they are energetic, structural or regulatory;  their classification and their presence in foods.
4.     Summary table nutrient	(Activity A: ANALYSIS OF A DIET: NUTRICIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MARY AND PEDRO`S DIET)  You must complete the table  (*) which connects the amount, the function and composition of nutrients in foods.	food groups https://sciencehelpdesk.com/unit/bg3/2 Eat your rainbow A balanced diet Steroids https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-the-food-you-eat-affects-your-gut-shilpa-ravella https://youtu.be/VaouOWx3Bmo The future of food
5.      Definition of food	Define food Food preservation methods (3 types)
6.   Energetic value in foods	Define energetic nutrient Define the unit that measures the energy contained in nutrients Define Basal Metabolism Define energy expenditure
7.      Definition of balanced diet	Define balanced diet Stablish the characteristics of a balanced diet.
8.      Mediterranean diet	Describe the Mediterranean diet and explain why it is so important
9.      Food related illnesses     10. Food and microbiome     11. Food waste	Name and describe three illnesses which are caused by inadequate diet (obesity, anorexia, hypertension...)       Describe how to maintain a healthy gut microbiome     Explain why food waste is a big problem

 

 

 

STEP 2:

STEP 2	WORD DOCUMENT		ANALYSE TASK
ACTIVITY	DESCRIPTION	RESOURCES
2.1 BMI percentile	·         Calculate your BMI ·         Calculate your BMI   percentile and comment about your weight.	·         Biology and Geology 3º Secondary  Education .        Internet: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/bmi/calculator.html
2.2	ACTIVITY A ANALYSIS OF A DIET Analyse the diets of two teenagers(*) and check if they are eating balanced diets according their sex and age filling the composition of food table and comparing it with the main characteristics of a balanced diet.	Biology and Geology  3º Secondary  Education .  ·         Healthy diet worksheet ·         Chart of nutritional characteristics of Maria and Pedro´s diet
Make a balanced diet	You have to make your own balanced diet	text book https://ambientech.org/menu-equilibrado http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mediterranean-diet/CL00011
2.3 Information on  label	ACTIVITY B: LABEL INFORMATION Choose two different brands of food. Complete the data sheet with the information of their    labels Research  about additives (composition, types, health consequences)

STEP 3:

STEP 3	POWER POINT PRESENTATION  TASK
SLIDE	DESCRIPTION	RESOURCES
Slide 1 Title	·       Project name: Feeding and nutrition ·       Course: 3º ESO  (bilingual section) ·       Subject: Biology and Geology ·       Your name	Biology and Geology  3º Secondary  Education .  •Computer •Internet
Slide 2 Difference between feeding and nutrition	·       You must develop a definition of feeding and nutrition ·       you must develop two clear differences between them
Slide 3 Definition of nutrient Classification  of nutrients	·       You must develop a definition of nutrient ·       You must show a table which connects the amount, the function and composition of nutrients
Slide 4 Definition of food Classification of food	·       You must develop a definition of food. ·        You must make  the wheel food with its six food groups.
Slide 5 Definition of diet Mediterranean diet	·       You must develop a definition of diet ·       You must develop  the main characteristics of a  Mediterranean diet
Slide 6 9º Food related illness	·       You must describe the main characteristics of three food related illnesses . Describe what a healthy gut microbiome is.
Slide 7 Make a balanced diet	·       You must make a balanced diet for a day for a teenager
Slide 8 Conclussion	·       You must analyse why this one  is a healthy and balanced diet.

                                   ACTIVITY A

ANALYSIS OF A DIET

Objective

You are going to analyse the diets of two teenagers and check if they are balanced  according their sex and age.

Experience

            Pedro and María are two siblings who are 14 and 15 years old. According their height, age and sex, Pedro requires about 12000KJ/day and María   about 9000KJ/day. Both have eaten the same diet.

Breakfast	Snack	Lunch	Snack	Dinner
200g of milk 15 g of sugar 15g of batter 50g of bread	100g of bread 40 g of ham 500ml of water	100g of pasta 20g of oil 125g of pork meal 100g of tomato 100g of lettuce 150g of apple 50g of bread 50g of cheese 500ml of water	100g of bread 50g of chocolate 250ml of water	100g of green bean 100g of potato 20g of oil One egg 50g of bread One yogurt 10g of sugar 150g of orange

Both María and Pedro think their   diet is a balanced one. Are they right?

Data collection: Fill the table about food composition using the food composition table. Remember data refer to 100g of food.

Conclusion   Analyse if this diet is right according to  the age and sex of these siblings. What would you change for it to be a balanced diet?

NUTRICIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MARY AND PEDRO`S DIET

	WATER (g)	PROTEINS (g)	CARBOHYDRATES (g)	LIPIDS (g)	FIBRES (g)	Ca mg	Fe mg	Vit. A mg	Vit. C mg	ENERGY    KJ
MILK
SUGAR
BUTTER
BREAD
HAM
PASTA
OIL
PORK MEAT
TOMATO
LETTUCE
APPLE
CHEESE
CHOCOLATE
GREEN BEANS
POTATOES
EGG
YOGURT
ORANGE
TOTAL %

ACTIVITY B

LABEL INFORMATION

     DATA COLLECTION SHEET. INFORMATION ON  A LABEL 
      Food : ________________

Food Sample	1	2	3	4	5
Name of product
Brand
Identificator of manufacturer
Net content
Ingredients
Additives
Best before date
Preservation instruction

Research  about additives:

Additives	Composition	Type ( colourings, preservatives, …)	Health consequences.
1
2

 EVALUACIÓN: CONSULTAR EN MOODLE

Aclaración:

Deberías responder (usando tu libro o los enlaces que va apareciendo) a los apartados de STEP 1: 9 cuestiones en total. Lo puedes hacer en el ordenador, o en tu cuaderno.

STEP 2: calcula tu índice de masa corporal. Usa la fórmula del libro, o usa el enlace.

Estudia la dieta de Pedro y María que viene en la tabla más abajo, indica si es equilibrada para su edad, sexo, ...

Elabora una dieta equilibrada para ti.

Estudia las etiquetas nutricionales de 5 alimentos. Recuerda que additives son aditivos alimentarios, que se representan como E- y un número.

En el paso 3, elabora una presentación  con las diapositivas que te piden. A continuación debes grabar en vídeo tu exposición.