Carbohydrates and proteins both play a role in keeping Team GB athletes at the top of their game. Eat Well with Team GB activities encourage pupils to examine the different food groups athletes consume by creating an eatwell medal table and writing nutritional advice for a Team GB hero, and to compare the nutritional needs of athletes and young people.
Watch our Athlete Nutrition film.
Use the Eat Well with Team GB Lesson Plan (5–7) and 3D Fruit and Vegetable Nets Activity Sheet (5–7) to introduce pupils to the Eatwell Guide and create 3D fruit and vegetable models to help pupils understand that eating a variety of colours of fruit and vegetables is an important part of eating a balanced diet.
Use the Eat Well with Team GB Presentation (7–11), the Nutritional Needs Information Sheet (7–14) and the Aldi Ambassador Profiles to help pupils understand how the Eatwell Guide helps Team GB athletes' manage their diet and how the nutritional needs of athletes might compare to young people aged 7–11.
Use the Eat Well with Team GB Lesson Plan (11–14), the Eat Well with Team GB Activity Sheets (11–14) and the Aldi Ambassador Profiles to encourage students to examine the different food groups athletes consume by creating an Eatwell Medal Table before applying their learnings to their own nutritional habits.
