Nutrient-rich meal: doing and reviewing (non-statutory) | Science

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Complete this sentence. A balanced diet helps humans to...
- do more exercise.
- eat lots of food.
- have good health. ✓
What is a nutrient?
- a type of exercise
- a way of having good hygiene
- a substance that plants and animals need in order to live and grow ✓
Which of these foods gives us energy?
- carbohydrates ✓
- protein
- fruit and vegetables
What can we write to help us to eat a balanced diet?
- an investigation plan
- a healthy eating plan ✓
- a conclusion
Which of these statements is true?
- Investigating food is a secondary source.
- A recipe book is a secondary source. ✓
- A meal plan you have written is a secondary source.
Which of these secondary sources can help us to plan a nutrient-rich meal?
- a website about plants
- an online recipe ✓
- a blog about scientists

When we record what we are going to eat, we are making a healthy eating...
- 'plan' ✓
Why is a healthy eating plan useful?
- to make sure you eat only foods you like
- to make sure you get the right amount of exercise
- to make sure your body gets the right nutrients ✓
A food that has been changed in any way during its preparation is called...
- 'processed' ✓
What is a life skill?
- something that helps us to have good handwriting
- something that is important or useful for life ✓
- something that is important for recording investigation results
Which of these is a life skill?
- playing video games
- learning to play the piano
- cooking ✓
A nutrient-rich meal can be ______ and improved.
- 'reviewed' ✓

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It is important to plan healthy meals to make sure that your body is getting the nutrients it needs.
Some processed food may have added salt, sugar and fat.
Being able to make and cook healthy food is an important life skill.
A nutrient-rich meal can be reviewed and improved.

Pupils may think that 'ready meals' contain the same nutrients as meals we have prepared and cooked ourselves.

Explanation of how processed foods can contain added salt, sugar and fat.

Nutrient - A nutrient is any substance that plants or animals need in order to live and grow.
Processed - A processed food is any food that has been altered in some way during preparation.
Life skill - A life skill is a skill that is useful or important in life, such as cooking.
Review - When scientists review, they look again at what they have done and consider if it could be improved.