Module 10 · Body
Food, hydration & energy
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Eating and drinking for steady energy — without diets, rules or guilt.
By the end of this world
You will understand the basics of balanced eating, hydration and energy through the day, and what the evidence says about food and mood.
Eating basics
- A balanced plate — Vegetables, whole grains, protein and some fat — a flexible pattern, not a rulebook. (6 min · Beginner)
- Nutrition basics — What protein, carbohydrates, fats, fibre, vitamins and minerals do — in plain words. (7 min · Beginner)
- Reading a food label — Serving sizes, sugar, salt and the ingredient list — how to make sense of the back of the pack. (6 min · Practising)
- Processed food: what the evidence says — Why “ultra-processed” food is in the news, what is known, and what is still argued about. (8 min · Advanced)
Energy through the day
- Meal regularity — Why the timing and rhythm of meals can matter for energy and concentration. (5 min · Beginner)
- Understanding your energy — Energy comes from sleep, food, movement, stress and meaning — not from one source. (7 min · Beginner)
- Hydration — How much to drink is less fixed than you’ve heard. How to tell you are drinking enough. (5 min · Beginner)
- Caffeine: helpful and not — What caffeine does, how long it lasts, and signs it is working against you. (6 min · Beginner)
- Alcohol and health — What alcohol does to sleep, mood and the body, and what health bodies now say about it. (6 min · Practising)
Food and wellbeing
- Food and mood — What research suggests about diet and mental health — promising, and still early. (7 min · Intermediate)
- A healthy relationship with food — Food as nourishment and pleasure, not a test you pass or fail — and when to get support. (7 min · Beginner)