S1&S2 course work S1&S2 course work

Healthy eating Healthy eating

Teenage diets Teenage diets

scoff junk, slack on exercise - but scoff junk, slack on exercise - but HATE gaining weight. Surely it's HATE gaining weight. Surely it's time for a healthier attitude to food? time for a healthier attitude to food?

We need to banish the bad habits We need to banish the bad habits and seriously think about what we and seriously think about what we put into our bodies.put into our bodies.

Fill out your diet diary and work out Fill out your diet diary and work out if you have any of the following if you have any of the following habits….habits….

Skipping breakfast Skipping breakfast When you wake up, your body hasn't had When you wake up, your body hasn't had

any food for several hours. Breakfast any food for several hours. Breakfast provides the energy we need to face the provides the energy we need to face the day, as well as some essential vitamins and day, as well as some essential vitamins and minerals. And eating breakfast could minerals. And eating breakfast could actually help you control your weight.actually help you control your weight.

42% of you regularly skip breakfast42% of you regularly skip breakfastGoing hungry first thing means that, by mid-Going hungry first thing means that, by mid-morning, your body is craving a pick-me-up - morning, your body is craving a pick-me-up - often found in crisps and sweets. This means that often found in crisps and sweets. This means that essential iron, calcium and vitamins that could essential iron, calcium and vitamins that could have been grabbed at breakfast are being have been grabbed at breakfast are being replaced with unhealthy fats and sugars.replaced with unhealthy fats and sugars.

Skipping other mealsSkipping other meals

Skipping breakfast, lunch or dinner is Skipping breakfast, lunch or dinner is alarmingly normal.alarmingly normal.

25% of you say you try to eat as 25% of you say you try to eat as little as possiblelittle as possibleBut if you think ditching cereal or toast But if you think ditching cereal or toast or passing up on lunch is the fast track or passing up on lunch is the fast track to a slimmer you, you-re wrong: it-s to a slimmer you, you-re wrong: it-s actually more likely to have you piling actually more likely to have you piling on the pounds than losing them on the pounds than losing them

Fizzy drinksFizzy drinks

nearly 50% of you are having fizzy drinks every daynearly 50% of you are having fizzy drinks every daythey are full of sugar and calories and have no nutritional they are full of sugar and calories and have no nutritional value whatsoever. value whatsoever.

You could try swapping some of your fizzy drinks for You could try swapping some of your fizzy drinks for water.water.

Fizzy drink contain caffeine that can affect your Fizzy drink contain caffeine that can affect your behaviour by making it hard for you to sleep at night and behaviour by making it hard for you to sleep at night and feel tired during the day.feel tired during the day.

Fizzy drinks contain carbonic acid or phosphoric acid. Fizzy drinks contain carbonic acid or phosphoric acid. This causes calcium loss in bones and teeth and have This causes calcium loss in bones and teeth and have been linked as causes to certain cancers.been linked as causes to certain cancers.

There's approximately 10 spoonfuls of sugar in every can There's approximately 10 spoonfuls of sugar in every can of coke. of coke.

Think how many cans of juice you consume in a day or Think how many cans of juice you consume in a day or week?week?

Fast foodFast food

10% eat fast food at least once a day10% eat fast food at least once a day

Chippy, Chinese, curry, kebab, Mcdonalds…Chippy, Chinese, curry, kebab, Mcdonalds…how many do you eat in a day?? how many do you eat in a day??

These are all high in fat, salt and sugar.These are all high in fat, salt and sugar.

You lead busy lives but this means it's vital to You lead busy lives but this means it's vital to eat regular and balanced meals, including eat regular and balanced meals, including breakfast, to give you the energy you need.breakfast, to give you the energy you need.

Fruit and vegetables Fruit and vegetables

83% aren't eating the 83% aren't eating the recommended five portions of recommended five portions of fruit and veg a dayfruit and veg a day

Try snacking on fruit instead of Try snacking on fruit instead of crisps and chocolates and you will crisps and chocolates and you will soon get your portions up!soon get your portions up!