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Supercharged: Fuelling the future Lecture 2: People power

Explore the concept of supercharging food and its impact on human energy levels and digestion in this interactive lecture. Learn about the importance of different nutrients and how they fuel our bodies. Discover where plants get their food from and whether humans are truly solar powered.

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Supercharged: Fuelling the future Lecture 2: People power

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  1. Supercharged: Fuelling the future Lecture 2: People power Image credit: Paul Wilkinson

  2. Why do we poo less than we chew? I think the food has been used to do jobs in his body I think that Saiful will be 3.5kg heavier I think the food has just disappeared Slide 1

  3. Which foods have been super charging you? • What have YOU eaten in the last 24 hours? • What do we need all this food for? • What happens to the food/energy if we don’t use it?

  4. Where? Why? What if… When? Slide 3

  5. Are some foods more ‘super-charged’ than others? Look at your food label. • How much energy per 100g is in your food? • How many g of fat, protein and carbohydrate is there in your food? Slide 4

  6. What super charges our food? Humans cannot create their own food. They have to eat animals and/or plants. Where do plants get their food from? Are humans really solar powered? Slide 5

  7. Acknowledgements Authors Christina Whittaker, SEERIH Professional Development Champion Dr Lynne Bianchi, Director of SEERIH www.fascinate.manchester.ac.uk Primary Science Teaching Trust Fellows Eleanor Atkinson Jessica Bolton www.pstt.org.uk Photography Paul Wilkinson Images: Royal Institution

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