AQA GCSE Food , Nutrition and Health Theory booklet

A powerpoint booklet containing 11 worksheets and practice exam questions covering the following topics in the new AQA GCSE Food preparation and nutrition course for section 3.2 Food, Nutrition and Health. Protein (sources, functions, values , deficiency and excess), Fats and Oils (Saturated fats, Unsaturated fats, function, deficiency and excess), Carbohydrates (sugar, starch and dietary fibre, deficiency and excess), Fat soluble vitamins (retinol, carotene, vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K - function, main sources, effects of excess, effects of deficiency and DRV's, Water soluble vitamins (B1, B2, B3, Folic acid, B12, vitamin C - function, main sources, effects of excess, effects of deficiency and DRV's), Minerals (calcium, iron, sodium, fluoride, iodine, phosphorus - function, main sources, effects of excess, effects of deficiency and DRV's), Water (function, water loss, fluid needs), Informed choices (guidelines, dietary groups, lifestages), Energy needs (lifestages, BMR & PAL, recommended energy sources, energy balance), Nutritional Analysis (using food explore) and Diet, Nutrition and health (obesity, cardiovascular health, bone health, dental health, iron deficiency anaemia and type 2 diabetes).