Healthy Twists

• Watch the lastest Aldi Christmas advert and discuss the questions.
• Ask students: To what extent do they think young people their age eat a balanced diet during the holidays? (Remember to reinforce that eating occasional high-sugar and/or high-fat foods is fine as part of a balanced diet.) What might influence a young person's choices about food during the holidays?
• How do Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes eat fresh in winter? Some athletes will need to keep training throughout the winter, and need to maintain a carefully balanced diet to ensure they can continue to perform well. What foods do students think are important for Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes? (Please note, the Eatwell with Team GB resources have more information on how athletes maintain a balanced diet.)
• Hand out the Team GB Tips information sheet for students to read and discuss with a partner. What foods are popular with Team GB? Why? What tips do athletes give for 'eating fresh' in winter? To what extent do students think this would be similar/different for a young person their age?
• Challenge students to research and create a festive or celebratory meal or snack for a Team GB or ParalympicsGB athlete. The dish can give a 'healthy twist' to an existing festive/celebratory meal, or be a new recipe inspired by a holiday or festival. Whatever students choose their recipe be well balanced and be suitable for an athlete in training.
  • Students should consider how to make a meal that is fun, with a celebratory or festive feel, but well balanced with the energy and nutrients an athlete needs to perform.
  • Students can select an individual athlete to inspire their meal or create a more general dish for Team GB or ParalympicsGB. 
• Ask students to record their recipe using the Healthy Twists recipe card.
• Support: the Team GB Tips infromation sheet provides Team GB's top 'Super Six' favourite fruits and vegetables. Focus the task/brief by asking students to design a festive breakfast, snack or dessert that uses two or more of these favourites. How will they ensure the dish is well balanced? How will the make it feel festive/celebratory?
• Challenge: encourage students to complete their own research to support them in creating their healthy festive/celebratory dish.

You can find further festive resources with Kevin's Christmas Challenges, an activity bank of fun, festive lesson fillers and creative tasks, or A Christmas Campaign, a look behind-the-scenes into the making of a Christmas advert and challenge to create your own.

Remember to share how you are using our resources or eating fresh this winter, as a showcase on the community page or tweet @AldiUK, @TeamGB and @ParalympicsGB using the #GetSetEatFresh, for the chance to win an exclusive limited-edition Kevin and friends soft toy!