Food and Nutrition - Understanding What Fuels Your Body - Presentation for Healthy Eating

Sep 14, 2026

Uploaded by Theodora

This slide deck guides students through the basics of nutrition, focusing on how everyday food choices influence health. It explains an ideal balanced diet using a food-group plate, then introduces water, dairy, vegetables, fruit, protein, and grains as practical components. Learners learn to interpret nutrition label sections such as calories, protein, total fat, carbohydrates, sodium, potassium, and daily intake percentages, including comparing two products to select healthier options.

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Introduction to nutrition

What is nutrition?

A balanced diet

Tips for healthy eating

What’s a balanced plate?

Practical tips

Food labels

How to read a nutrition label

Key parts of nutrition facts

Food and Nutrition Understanding what fuels your body Grade Level Teacher Name Achieving a balanced diet Introduction to nutrition Today, we’ll cover Tips for healthy eating Reading food labels Let’s get started Ask a question or share a fun fact to engage your students. Describe the ideal mix of food groups on a plate. Use your country’s health department guidelines as a reference. A balanced diet Water/Dairy Body Movement Vegetables Protein Fruit Grain Introduction to nutrition Explain what nutrition is in simple terms. Highlight how everyday choices impact one’s health. Add a question with a few response options to check understanding. Or spark engagement with a short, hands-on task. Brain bite Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Food labels Explain what a food label is and why it matters. Refer to your country’s guidelines on food and nutrition labels. Key part 1 Key part 2 NUTRITION FACTS SERVINGS PER PACKAGE: Serving Size: PER SERVE % DAILY INTAKE CALORIES PROTEIN TOTAL FAT TOTAL CARBOHYDRATE SODIUM POTASSIUM Break down the key parts of a nutrition label. Focus on how to interpret the numbers and what to look for when comparing products. How to read a nutrition label Key part 3 Key part 2 NUTRITION FACTS SERVINGS PER PACKAGE: 6 Serving Size: 27g (About 15 chips) PER SERVE % DAILY INTAKE CALORIES 160 PROTEIN 2g TOTAL FAT 10g 13% TOTAL CARBOHYDRATE 15g 6% SODIUM 150mg 7% NUTRITION FACTS SERVINGS PER PACKAGE: 6 Serving Size: 27g (About 15 chips) PER SERVE % DAILY INTAKE CALORIES 120 PROTEIN 2g TOTAL FAT 3.5g 4% TOTAL CARBOHYDRATE 22g 4% SODIUM 140mg 6% Prompt learners to examine two food labels. Ask students to decide which product is the healthier choice and why. Product A Brain bite Product B Tips for healthy eating Introduce an easy, realistic habit learners can apply right away. Tip 1 Focus on what learners can add to their daily meals, instead of what to avoid. Add more slides if needed. Tip 1 What is nutrition? A quick definition and why it matters What’s a balanced plate? The key components and how to portion food groups How to read food labels What to look for and why it’s helpful Tips for healthy eating Two or three practical ideas learners can use right away Let's Review Fonts Design Elements / Icons Colors This presentation template uses the following free fonts: You can find these fonts online too. Sawarabi Mincho Questrial TITLES: BODY TEXT: #C3DBFD #FACAD3 #FA984C #C4D682 #F6EBA5 Use these in your presentation. Delete or hide this page before presenting. Resource Page This presentation template is free for everyone to use, thanks to the following: for the photos, graphics, and elements Pexels, Pixabay, Sketchify for this presentation template Credits Happy designing!

FAQs

What does a balanced diet include according to the presentation?

A balanced diet is taught as an ideal mix of food groups on a plate, including water/dairy, vegetables, fruit, protein, and grains.

Why are nutrition labels important for healthy eating?

Nutrition labels matter because they show measurable information like calories, nutrients, sodium, and daily intake percentages, helping learners compare products.

How should students use a nutrition facts panel to compare foods?

Students should examine the key numbers on nutrition labels and decide which product is healthier by comparing values such as calories, total fat, carbohydrates, and sodium.

Sep 14, 2026

Uploaded by Theodora