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Eating Well

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KS4 Physical Education

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What we will learn in this presentation:

Why the body needs a balanced diet

The components of a balanced diet

Modifications that athletes may make to their diets in order to compete.

Learning objectives

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A balanced diet

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The eatwell plate

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Athlete calorie intake – Michael Phelps

Athletes who train and compete atWorld-class levels may eat a very different diet in order to get the correct amount of energy they need to perform.

During the last Olympics, the swimmerMichael Phelps had a diet consisting of:

At this time, Michael was swimming intensely for five hours every day. Can his diet be considered healthy?