International Diet Presentation and Research- DUE MONDAY 3/3
Topic 3.1.12 Describe current recommendations for a healthy balanced diet
You will research 3 diets and present a meal plan for one of those diets.
1. Research, compare and contrast the, Mediterranean diet, the Japanese diet, the American diet. Use the
following links as starting points- not ending points. You will need to find your own sources as well.
Mediterranean Diet
http://www.foodpyramid.com/food-pyramids/mediterranean-diet-pyramid/
https://www.uwhealth.org/healthfacts/nutrition/410.pdf
Japanese diet
http://pogogi.com/japanese-diet-understanding-japanese-food-pyramid
American diet
www.myplate.gov
2. After researching the 3 diets, get into groups (3 people) and answer the following questions:
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What are the government’s dietary guidelines?
List 3 pros for each diet
List 3 cons for each diet
List 3 interesting facts about each diet
For each diet, which food groups should you eat the most of? The least of?
How does each diet deal with water?
Rank each diet based on the amount of recommended grains, fat, and protein from lowest
recommended servings to highest recommended servings.
Explain how differences in the dietary guidelines might lead to differences in success at the
international sporting events and differences in health
3. Presentation
Your teacher will assign your group 1 diet.
Presentation should include:
Title Slide
Introduction: 1-2 slides
● main ideas of the diet
● interesting facts
● picture of the diet (food pyramid/my plate/etc)
● Total macromolecule recommendations if available (ex: 2,000 calories, 50% carbs, 25%
protein, etc)
Breakfast: 1 slide
● food that will be consumed in grams and visual
○ ex: ¼ cup oatmeal (28 grams of carbs, 2 grams protein)
Lunch: 1 slide
● food that will be consumed in grams and visual
Snack: 1 slides
● food that will be consumed in grams and visual
Dinner: 1 slide
● food that will be consumed in grams and visual