Nutrition
Introduction
A child's diet is important to their overall health. Proper nutrition can prevent many medical problems, including becoming overweight, developing weak bones, and developing diabetes. A healthy diet will ensure that the child grows to their full potential.
As such, nutrition education is an important part of the school curriculum and enables children to learn at an early age the importance of healthy eating.
This section of the PDHPE website, developed in conjunction with NSW Health, provides teachers with information on nutrition education and ideas for teaching about nutrition as part of the PDHPE Syllabus.
It includes information on:
The importance of nutrition education
The place of nutrition education in the curriculum
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