Mission:Explore Food: 4

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Nutrition information is based on the McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods integrated dataset (CoF IDS) (2015). The information provided in this resource is provided under the Open Government Licence. Terms can be found at: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence Identify how and which types of foods are essential for health and wellbeing, and play an important role in treating/preventing disease.

To begin, you’ll learn about what food contains and what makes it special. From macronutrients and micronutrients to antioxidants, you’ll discover how each element contributes to your overall health and wellbeing. The future of food is exciting, so we’ll explore how food may be used as medicine in the future, and the potential role food will play in your health and wellbeing. IANE Membership The importance of nutrition and the impact of different public health initiatives from around the world.Nutrition information is based on the McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods integrated dataset (CoF IDS) (2015). The data is available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/composition-of-foods-integrated-dataset-cofid The information used in this resource is provided under the Open Government Licence. Terms can be found at: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence Food - a fact of life provides Explore Food, a free user-friendly online nutritional analysis tool for secondary school pupils. In your second week, you’ll investigate the different relationships between food and the gut, brain, appetite and genes. You’ll also gain an understanding of how food affects fertility and pregnancy.

Identify current evidenced based, nutrition related public health guidelines and apply these to improve personal eating habits and nutritional intake.

Nutritional analysis presentation

You’ll study examples of food as medicine, including the FODMAP diet for IBS and probiotics for gut health. Find out how your body controls your appetite and learn more about the eating pattern known as ‘food addiction’. Mindful eating and the future of food Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities Explore food guides from Argentina, Australia, Benin, Cambodia, Finland, Lebanon, Mexico, and the United States of America