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Area 3: Diet and good health

3 dot points across 3 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How does a poor diet cause ill health, and what diet-related conditions and intolerances should I know about?

Diet-related health: how poor diet causes obesity, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, tooth decay, bone health problems and some cancers, plus food allergies and intolerances and how diets are adapted.
A focused answer to the WJEC Food Preparation and Nutrition diet and good health topic on diet-related conditions, covering obesity, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, tooth decay, bone health and cancer risk, plus food allergies and intolerances and how diets are adapted.
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Where does the energy in food come from, what affects how much we need, and what is energy balance?

Energy in the diet: the energy values of macronutrients, basal metabolic rate and physical activity level, factors affecting energy needs, energy balance, and the effects of taking in too much or too little energy.
A focused answer to the WJEC Food Preparation and Nutrition diet and good health topic on energy, covering the energy values of macronutrients, basal metabolic rate and physical activity, factors affecting energy needs, energy balance, and the effects of too much or too little energy.
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What is a balanced diet, how do the Eatwell Guide and dietary guidelines help, and how do nutritional needs change across life stages?

Planning a balanced diet: the Eatwell Guide, the current UK dietary guidelines, and how nutritional needs differ for different life stages and groups.
A focused answer to the WJEC Food Preparation and Nutrition diet and good health topic on planning a balanced diet, covering the Eatwell Guide, the current UK dietary guidelines, and how nutritional needs change across life stages and for different groups.
10 min answer →