Understanding Nutrition
Basics of a balanced diet
The digital textbook “Understanding Nutrition – Basics of a Balanced Diet” is browser-based and modular, teaching students nutrition skills in a varied way. Besides texts, the content is explained in audio-supported presentations, podcasts and vivid videos.
Alongside science-based nutrition knowledge, the aim is to deepen digital skills in the classroom.
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Step by step through the content
The digital textbook consists of eight consecutive modules with a total of 49 lessons and topics (including several hours of video and audio material) that guide learners through the content step by step.
Each lesson ends with a quiz to check what has been learned. After completing the test, every user receives a certificate as proof of passing the module. The points achieved allow the teacher to give a grade.
The following modules are included
Expand a module to see its individual lessons. Every module ends with a quiz and a certificate.
Nutrient Module
The nutrient module gives an overview of the nutrients our body needs every day to stay healthy in the long term. They are divided into different categories, and the concept of energy is explained as well.
Show lessons
- What actually is a “healthy diet”?
- Which nutrients are there?
- Energy-providing nutrients (= macronutrients)
- Excursus: energy
- Non-energy-providing nutrients (= micronutrients)
- Excursus: phytochemicals
- Final step: quiz & certificate
Carbohydrate Module
The carbohydrate module clears up common prejudices about this important group of nutrients. Students learn what the term carbohydrate means and which foods are the best choice for promoting health.
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- What are carbohydrates, really?
- Everyone knows sugar – or do they?
- Polysaccharides – healthy sugar? No way!
- What happens to carbohydrates in our body?
- Dietary fibre – carbohydrates without calories
- Which sugar is in which food?
- Does sugar make children hyperactive?
- Does sugar cause diabetes?
- Final step: quiz & certificate
Protein Module
The protein module explores whether proteins really live up to their reputation. Students learn how proteins are structured, what functions they have in our body and how to optimise protein intake with natural foods.
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- Introduction
- More than building muscle – why does your body need protein?
- How are proteins structured?
- Do you have to eat meat to get protein?
- Biological value – optimise your protein intake
- The sense and nonsense of protein shakes
- Low carb – does protein make you slim and carbs make you fat?
- Final step: quiz & certificate
Fat Module
The fat module teaches students why a fat intake adapted to our needs is necessary. It explains the structure and functions of fat in our body and covers recommendations for a health-promoting fat intake.
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- Why do you need fat at all?
- How is dietary fat structured?
- How much fat is good for you?
- Good and bad sources of fat
- Burning fat through exercise?
- Final step: quiz & certificate
Vitamin Module
The vitamin module explains the functions of individual vitamins in our body and good foods to meet daily requirements. Deficiency, oversupply and dietary supplements are also covered.
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- Vitamins are all the same, right!?
- Vitamin A – the eye vitamin
- Vitamin D – the sunshine vitamin
- Vitamin E – the cell police
- Vitamin K – first aid for injuries
- Vitamin C – the immune booster
- B vitamins – the metabolism vitamins
- Final step: quiz & certificate
Mineral Module
The mineral module follows the structure of the vitamin module and explains the functions of individual minerals, good food sources and symptoms of oversupply and deficiency.
Show lessons
- Which minerals are there?
- Calcium – the building block for bones
- Zinc – the wound healer
- Iron – the oxygen carrier
- Magnesium – pure relaxation
- Sodium and potassium – an essential symbiosis
- Iodine – the partner for the thyroid
- Final step: quiz & certificate
Water Module
In the water module, students learn why our body absolutely needs water and which drinks are best for meeting our fluid requirements.
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- Why we need water
- What is fluid balance?
- Which sources of water are best?
- Final step: quiz & certificate
Food Module
In the food module, students find out which foods belong in a balanced diet and in what quantities.
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- Introduction
- What is in which food group? (7 topics: Drinks · Fruit and vegetables · Grain products and potatoes · Animal foods · Fats and oils · Treats · Summary)
- Final step: quiz & certificate
Anne Krenzin
Diplom Nutrition Scientist & Certified Lecturer
As a qualified nutrition scientist with many years of teaching experience at a vocational college, I care deeply about explaining healthy eating to young people in an understandable way.
Nutrients and their functions in our body, as well as how to put together a good daily diet, can be very hard for students to grasp. This calls for truly practical and tangible explanations.
In more than 10 years of teaching, I never found the right literature for this purpose. Either the books were too simple and conveyed hardly any content, so I had to bring in further literature. Or they were too difficult, required too much prior knowledge of chemistry, and overwhelmed the students.
That is why I created my own teaching materials that meet exactly my needs and those of my students.
To strengthen learners’ digital skills, I decided to offer the complete digital textbook in the browser. This makes the complex topic more accessible and makes learning more fun – my experience has shown that the digital world has a greater influence on young people than a conventional textbook.
Where it is used
From year 9
For lessons from year 9 onwards.
Vocational school
In the 2-year vocational school (entry requirement: lower secondary school leaving certificate, year 9).
Basic vocational year
In the basic vocational training year.
Student-centred learning
The digital textbook is particularly suitable for student-centred lessons. The modular format guides students methodically through the consecutive topics, and at the end of each module they can check their progress independently with final quizzes.
Students can work on the content individually as well as in cooperative formats (pair or group work), while you as the teacher take on a moderating and supporting role.
Teacher-centred learning
Of course, the digital textbook can also be used in teacher-centred lessons. With a smartboard or projector, you can make the content visible and audible to the whole class, so that everyone can learn together and discuss the content right away.
Prices
Student access
If you purchase the digital textbook as a class set, the price is €34.90 per student access.
- Each student access is valid for 2 calendar years from the provision of the login details.
- Every student receives their own login details. They are sent to the teacher by email to pass on to the students.
- When ordering a class set, the teacher receives a teacher access free of charge.
Teacher access
If you would like to use the digital textbook as a single copy for teacher-centred lessons, the price is €149.90.
- The access is valid for one calendar year from the provision of the login details.
- The login details are sent to the teacher by email.
- With the provision, you receive the right to show the content in your lessons at the stated institution. Public screenings outside the educational institution are not permitted.
Ordering & payment
How booking works
Payment is made by invoice after booking and provision of the login details. The invoice is sent to the email address provided.
As the accesses have to be set up and activated individually by technical support after booking, activation can take up to one week.
After booking, you will receive a booking confirmation by email. It includes a fillable PDF in which you can enter the data needed to create the login details: surname and first name of each user and a current email address for each.
In Germany, this learning material can be procured under the free learning materials scheme via the school authority budget or the personal contribution. Further information is available on the website of the NRW Ministry of Schools or the portal of your federal state.
Technical requirements
- Internet connection (Wi-Fi, LAN or mobile data)
- Digital device (PC, tablet or phone)
- All common browsers (Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari etc.)
- Audio output on the device
Any questions left? Then send me an email at:
info@dein-gesundheitsmanager.com
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