This document discusses the effects of balanced and unbalanced diets on health and wellbeing. It introduces macronutrients like carbohydrates, proteins and fats that provide energy, and micronutrients like vitamins and minerals that support bodily functions. Learners are asked to complete a table researching the sources, functions and effects on the body of having too little or too much of each essential nutrient.

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.