some of the personal preferences individuals may have with regard to their diet. You will apply this knowledge and understanding to create nutritional plans for individuals with special dietary needs, which will develop your nutritional planning skills. This unit will help you to prepare for a career in health and social care. It will also contribute to your own health and wellbeing by supporting you in making your own nutritional choices. You will: Explore the effects of balanced and unbalanced diets on the health and wellbeing of individuals Understand the specific nutritional needs and preferences of individuals. Grading Criteria Level 1 Pass Level 2 Pass Level 2 Merit Level 2 Distinction Learning aim A: Explore the effects of balanced and unbalanced diets on the health and wellbeing of individuals 1A.1 – Identify components of a balanced diet, giving examples of each 2A.P1 – Describe the components of a balanced diet and their functions, sources and effects 2A.M1 – Compare the effects of balanced and unbalanced diets on the health and wellbeing of two individuals 2A.D1 – Assess the long-term effects of a balanced and unbalanced diet on the health and wellbeing of individuals 1A.2 – Identify three effects of an unbalanced diet on the health and wellbeing of individuals 2A.P2 – Describe the effects of an unbalanced diet on the health and wellbeing of individuals, giving examples of their causes Learning aim B: Understand the specific nutritional and preferences of individuals 1B.3 – Identify the specific dietary needs of an individual 2B.P3 – Describe the specific dietary needs of two individuals at different life stages 2B.M2 – Explain the factors influencing the dietary choices of two individuals with specific dietary needs at different life stages 2B.D2 – Discuss how factors influence the dietary choices of two individuals with specific dietary needs at different life stages
the conclusions from your assessment, based on evidence from the Eatwell Plate. Evidence you must produce: Poster of Eatwell Plate Table Poster of Carly, Louise and Mr Motivator Learning Aim B: For this section you will continue working with the local nutritionist in a GP surgery. Two different individuals have come to the nutritionist due to differing specific dietary needs. They require further advice and information regarding their diets and your pack should provide a discussion of how factors influence their dietary choices. Task 2: Your pack should provide well-balanced and detailed information and include: an explanation of the factors that influence the dietary choices of your two chosen individuals. You will need to include: religion and culture, e.g. Hinduism, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism moral reasons, e.g. vegetarians, vegans environment, e.g. access to food and food storage, location, climate socio-economic factors, e.g. costs, income, trends, family, class, peer pressure, the media personal preferences illness, e.g. effects on appetite, effects on dietary requirements underlying health condition resulting in specific nutritional needs, e.g. allergies, lactose intolerance, Coeliac disease, Diabetes, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Crohn’s Disease. a description of the specific dietary needs of your two chosen individuals (an infant and an adolescent), this should be in the form of a PowerPoint presentations and include: breastfeeding, formula feeding, and weaning for infants