Understanding My Healthy Plate
Nutrition and Food Science · Secondary 1 · Principles of Nutrition · 1.º Período

Understanding My Healthy Plate

Students explore the Health Promotion Board's 'My Healthy Plate' to understand balanced diets. They learn the proportions of different food groups required for optimal health.

MOE Syllabus OutcomesNFS Lower Secondary Syllabus LO 1.1: State the guidelines of My Healthy PlateNFS Lower Secondary Syllabus LO 1.2: Apply My Healthy Plate to plan balanced meals

About This Topic

Students explore the Health Promotion Board's 'My Healthy Plate' to understand balanced diets. They learn the proportions of different food groups required for optimal health.

Key Questions

  1. What are the components of My Healthy Plate?
  2. How does portion control affect our health?
  3. Why is a balanced diet important for teenagers?

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