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Area 3: Diet and good health

4 dot points across 4 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

Which health conditions are linked to a poor diet, and how can the diet be changed to reduce the risk?

Diet-related health: obesity, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, tooth decay, bone health (osteoporosis), iron-deficiency anaemia and bowel health, their links to diet, and the dietary changes that reduce the risk.
A focused answer on diet-related health for Eduqas GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition (C560), covering obesity, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, tooth decay, osteoporosis, anaemia and bowel health, how each is linked to diet, and the changes that lower the risk.
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What does a balanced diet look like, and what guidelines should we follow?

Current healthy-eating guidance: the Eatwell Guide proportions, the eight tips for healthy eating, government dietary advice (reducing saturated fat, sugar and salt, increasing fibre, fruit and vegetables) and how to plan a balanced diet.
A focused answer on healthy-eating guidance for Eduqas GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition (C560), covering the Eatwell Guide proportions, the eight tips for healthy eating, government advice on fat, sugar, salt and fibre, and how to plan a balanced diet.
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How do our nutritional needs change at different stages of life?

Nutritional needs through the life stages: babies and young children, teenagers, adults, older adults and pregnant women, the key nutrients each needs and why, and how to plan suitable meals.
A focused answer on nutritional needs through the life stages for Eduqas GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition (C560), covering babies and children, teenagers, adults, older adults and pregnant women, the key nutrients each needs and why, and planning suitable meals.
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How do you plan a balanced diet for people with particular dietary needs, beliefs or medical conditions?

Special diets and dietary needs: vegetarian and vegan diets, religious and cultural diets, and medical needs including coeliac disease, lactose intolerance, nut and other allergies and diabetes, and how to adapt recipes to meet them.
A focused answer on special diets for Eduqas GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition (C560), covering vegetarian and vegan diets, religious and cultural choices, and medical needs (coeliac disease, lactose intolerance, food allergies, diabetes), and how to adapt dishes to meet each need safely and nutritionally.
10 min answer →