Module 1 Diet and Nutrition – Processed Food Plastic – Obesity and Climate Chnage
PART 1 Fundamental principles of diet and nutrition
23 Topics
What does diet mean?
Let’s start with Diet
CARBOHYDRATES (CHO)
PROTEIN (PRO)
FAT
Glycemic index (GI)- Satiation scale
The hormone of joy (2)
Activity 1 (2)
The sleep hormone (6)
Micro-nutrients
MINERALS
Water
Activity 2
Exercise & physical activity (7)
Gut – the 2nd brain
Gut – intestinal microbiome (9)
Gut – How do I maintain a healthy gut microbiome? (9)
We remove the labels!
Body image (3)
Mediterranean Diet (5)
PART 2 Build a zero processed food and a low plastic diet
20 Topics
Activity 1: Food choices and our body
What are processed foods? (6)
Examples of common processed foods include (6):
Health effects of processed meat (20)
FAT
Health effects of TRANS fatty acids (18,26)
Health effects of processed foods (6)
Nutrition labels (6)
Activity 2
The history of plastic (15,16)
The plastic…
Types of plastics (15,16)
Plastic in numbers
Microplastics are everywhere!
The environmental impact
Common microplastics in food (10, 16)
Food processing & plastics
Fast food, plastics and health effects
Activity 3: Create my own food superhero
REFERENCES
PART 3 Obesity and Climate Change
7 Topics
Activity 1
Obesity & obesity Climate Change (3)
CO2 and Obesity (13, 14)
The environmental impact of obesity
Ecological solutions to reduce plastic use and CO2 emissions
Activity 2
REFERENCES
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Examples of common processed foods include (6):
Module 1 Diet and Nutrition – Processed Food Plastic – Obesity and Climate Chnage
PART 2 Build a zero processed food and a low plastic diet
Examples of common processed foods include (6):
Breakfast cereals
Cheese & Milk
Canned vegetables
Bread
Salty snacks (crisps, sausages, pies) and sweets
Meat products (bacon, sausage, ham, salami)
Microwave meals or ready meals
Cakes and biscuits
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