GCSE Principles of Nutrition

Designed for GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition EDUQAS, but also suitable for other exam boards.

This new resource covers the unit ‘Principles of Nutrition’ in detail and contains over 100 slides designed to inform and engage students. It also consists of differentiated worksheets on Carbohydrates, Dietary Fibre NSP, Fats, Protein and Micronutrients, to test knowledge and understanding of students. Learning Objectives, Extension Activities, and links to fantastic ‘youtube’ videos have also been included.

This resource covers the following:

Macronutrients
• Carbohydrates-monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides, molecular structure of different sugars, dietary function of sugar
• The digestive system
• Dietary Fibre NSP- soluble and insoluble fibre, fibre rich foods, dietary functions of fibre, consequences of a low fibre diet, ways to increase fibre intake
• Fat-saturated and unsaturated fat, monosaturated and polyunsaturated fats, dietary functions of fat, consequences of a high fat diet
• Protein- protein molecules, amino acids, essential amino acids, dietary function of fibre, HBV foods and LBV foods, protein complementation

Micronutrients
• Vitamins, minerals and trace Element- what they are, their dietary functions and sources
• Deficiencies- symptoms and causes

Files are in word and PowerPoint and can be adapted.