P1 - Components of a balanced diet

1. Unit 6: The Impact of
Nutrition on Health
and Wellbeing
Learning aim A: Explore the effects of
balanced and unbalanced diets on the health
and wellbeing of individuals

2. Starter
Draw/ identify your what you ate over the weekend

3. Essential nutrients
Macronutrients
• Carbohydrates – sugars, starches and fibre
• Proteins – from animal and plant sources
• Fats – animal and vegetable fats, vegetable and fish oils
Micronutrients
• Vitamins – A, B complex, C, D, E, K
• Minerals – calcium, iron, sodium
• Water

4. Using the table provided
Research: Use the online text book and search engines to
complete the table. You will need to include the following
information…
•The source of each component ( at least 2 examples)
•Their functions (What they do within the body)
•How it effects the body (What happens if you have too little
or too much of the component) – Choose one, do not do
both.