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Do you know how much is enough when it comes to servings of different food types? This handy visual reference can be used for children, teenagers and adults and is an easy way to check the size of your food portions. From the National Heart Foundation. Free for first 25 (then $0.10 per unit)
Today all manufacturers need to provide nutritional information on all pre-packaged foods and drinks found in the UK. You’ll find this information on the food label either on the front or back of pack, to help you understand the nutrient and calorie count.
Ideas for non-food rewards, recipes, snacks, drinks, markets, sugar, portion sizes
Eating too much sugar is really bad for your health.
It's been linked to an increased risk of many diseases, including obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer.
Many people are now trying to minimize their sugar intake, but it's easy to underestimate how much you're actually consuming.
The charts below provide an estimated number of Kilojoules or Calories expended at various body weights while performing a range of exercises for 30 minutes.
On-line version of a pamphlet for teenagers. View or download.
These 'Easy meals with vegetables’ flyers show basic storage, preparation and cooking techniques for common vegetables. They will be useful to those running introductory cooking classes, in vegetable co-op boxes and for use in healthy lifestyle programmes.
They come in pads of 20 double-sided A4 flyers and include a basic recipe.
Free
Find out the conditions that could arise if a healthy balanced diet is not followed. These are 10 conditions that are caused by poor nutritional status.
Learn the names of the parts
Calculate how much energy you should eat each day - and see the effect if you exercise more or if you are trying to lose weight.
Energy requirements vary with age, gender, body size and activity levels. The Energy Requirements Calculator estimates your daily energy requirements for good health based on what your body needs for breathing, circulating blood, digesting food and physical activity. This may change from day to day. Any energy intake above the estimated requirement is likely to result in weight gain.
Ideas for teachers, order online with your school number and password or email ORDERS@MINEDU freephone 0800 660 662 freefax 0800 660 663
Posters and Teaching Resources - Life Science
The classroom is a great place to teach dental care and oral health to kids. Help children learn the healthy habits that bring a bright smile and a bright future with this simple dental hygiene curriculum. Teachers have access to dental care material to encourage students to learn how to take care of their mouth and teeth.
Get experimental with exercise and find out how well your heart is working and how fit you are.
Bones provide support for our bodies and help form our shape.
Muscles pull on the joints, allowing us to move.
Joints are where two bones meet. They make the skeleton flexible — without them, movement would be impossible.
Calculating body Mass Index has long been seen as a way to estimate your total body fat. But there are issues around the use of BMI. Thankfully there are alternatives. Read here to learn more.
Label the parts
Better Health is a great entry point for a range of healthy eating and balanced diet related materials from Victoria State Govt, Australia. Contains recommendations and detailed information on all aspects of food and a healthy diet.
The formal rules for running a beep test
