LEARNING OUTCOMES:

• Explain the various diet types

• Explain the benefits of physical activity

• List what a typical healthy diet includes

TASKS:

• read through the introduction of the "Defining Daily Diet" and watch the videos provided below on this page

• read through both the "Physical Health" and "Different Diets" pages and watch the provided videos

• complete Assignment 4 found under the navigation menu "Assignments" > "Assignment 4"

Defining daily diet

A daily diet/ healthy diet helps protect against malnutrition and as well as diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer and strokes. A typical healthy diet includes:

• Fruits, legumes, vegetables, nuts and whole grains

• At least 400 g of fruit and vegetables

• Less than 10% of total energy intake from free sugars

• Less than 30% of total energy intake from fats

• Less than 5 g of salt per day

In a daily diet it is important to consume foods that have nutrients. The six essential: minerals, protein, vitamins, carbohydrates, fat, and water.

Now that you have finished watching these two videos, read the subtopic pages on "Physical Health and "Different Diets" found in the navigation bar under "Topics" > "Topic 4 OR click on the underlined words below and you will be redirected to their pages.