FOR TEACHERS NUTRITION Lesson activities Worksheets

TEACHING NUTRITION

IN THE FOUNDATION AND INTERMEDIATE PHASES

FOR TEACHERS

Nutrition information Lesson activities Worksheets

CAPS Life Skills

Teaching Nutrition in the Foundation and Intermediate Phases

This is a resource book for teachers, which includes nutrition information and CAPS compliant learner activities and worksheets as part of the Life Skills (Grade R ? 6) curricula. It is accompanied by three readers for learners in Grades 4 ? 6: Looking after your Teeth, Food from around the World and A Case of the Runs. A Detective Story About Food Safety.

This pack of nutrition education resources has been developed through a partnership between the South African Sugar Association (SASA), the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education (KZNDoE) ? Nutrition Directorate and Curriculum Directorate and MIET Africa.

Many thanks to the teachers who participated in the focus groups held at different schools within KwaZulu-Natal.

While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information and to acknowledge all sources used, MIET Africa regrets any errors and omissions that may have occurred and will rectify them in future editions of this work.

The project team welcomes comments and feedback on the publications, which may be submitted to nutrition@.za or miet@miet.co.za.

Teaching Nutrition in the Foundation and Intermediate Phases

Copyright: KZNDoE, SASA and MIET Africa, 2013 ISBN: 978-0-9921911-7-7

Writing: SASA Nutrition Department and Beverley Dyason (MIET Africa) Editing: Michael Main and Cheron Verster (MIET Africa) Proofreading: Shirley Moon Critical Reading: Colleagues from the KZNDoE Nutrition and Curriculum Directorates and the SASA Nutrition Department (Nireshnee Reddy, Duduzile Mthuli, Wendy Girven) Illustrations: Carol Howes Design: Wink in the Dark and MIET Africa Production: Megan Reuvers (MIET Africa) Developed and Published by: MIET Africa

South African Sugar Association Nutrition Department PO Box 700 Mount Edgecombe 4300 Tel: +27 31 508 7000 Fax: +27 31 508 7191 Email: nutrition@.za

KZNDoE Nutrition Directorate Call centre: 0860 596 363 Web: .za

MIET Africa PO Box 37590 Overport 4067 Tel: +27 31 273 2300 Email: miet@miet.co.za Web: miet.co.za

The development of this resource pack was funded by the South African Sugar Association.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION01

WHY A BOOK ABOUT NUTRITION EDUCATION?02

WHAT IS IN THIS BOOK? 03

PART A: NUTRITION 05

1. NUTRITION AT A GLANCE 06

2. THE NUTRIENTS WE NEED 07 Water07 Macronutrients (protein, fats, carbohydrates)07 Micronutrients (vitamins, minerals)09 Food and its nutrients09

3. HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY FOOD

11

South African Food Based Dietary Guidelines

12

The right amount of food14

4. FOODS AND WHERE THEY COME FROM 17 Starchy foods17 Vegetables and fruit18 Legumes 20 Meat, chicken, fish and eggs20 Milk, maas and yoghurt20 Fats21 Sugar21 Salt21

5. FACTORS INFLUENCING FOOD INTAKE 22 Society (family and culture)22 Individual taste preference22

5. FACTORS INFLUENCING FOOD INTAKE cont.

Peers23

Religious factors23

Economic factors23

Media23

Availability of food23

6. WATER, FOOD SAFETY AND HYGIENE24

Contaminated food and water24

Food and waterborne diseases24

Protecting food and water and keeping it safe

25

Make water safe to drink25 Store food safely 26

Prepare food safely28

Report foodborne diseases28

7. DENTAL HYGIENE 29 What is tooth decay?29 Preventing tooth decay29

PART B: TEACHING NUTRITION IN THE LIFE SKILLS CURRICULUM

33

NUTRITION RESOURCES AND TEACHING AIDS

34

CURRICULUM?COMPLIANT LESSON ACTIVITIES 35

GRADE R

37

GRADE 149

GRADE 261

GRADE 375

GRADE 491

GRADE 597

GRADE 6106

ANSWERS 113 REFERENCES 117

INTRODUCTION

01

Why a book about nutrition education?

What we eat, and don't eat, is very important. Research shows that food choices and dietary practices, together with physical activity, have a direct impact on our health. Sound nutrition is essential for the longterm health and wellbeing of adults and growing children. For various reasons, many people don't eat properly, and malnutrition--which includes both under- and over-nutrition--is a major concern.

Having accurate knowledge about nutrition is an important step in addressing this issue. Unfortunately, there are a lot of mixed and conflicting nutrition messages out there, leaving many of us confused.

1 I read in a magazine that we must cut all carbs from our diet. That is what the film

stars do.

10 ... and how much

of each?

9 Why do we need

them?

8 Which ones do

we need?

2

I heard on the radio that we must cut all

fat!

3

Do you mean no oil? How are we supposed

to cook?

4

Maybe we must eat raw food or drink that new "meal in a glass" that they were advertising on

TV?

5

Huh? Meal in a glass? What is that? You can't always believe adverts anyway; they are just

trying to sell their products.

6 So? What am I to believe? I am so confused! Carbs? Fat? Protein? What

are all of these things?

7 Where do you find them?

If you have questions like these, then you are not alone. And this

book will help to answer some of

them.

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