Healthy Eating

Which of these will NOT keep you healthy?

• Eat a healthy, balanced diet

• Have a good sleep

• Eat lots of unhealthy foods

• Exercise regularly

• Have a happy attitude

How many portions of fruit and vegetables should you have each day?

• 6 a day

• 2 a day

• 5 a day

• 4 a day

Nutrients are essential for our bodies. Why is protein an essential nutrient?

• It gives you energy

• It helps the body to grow and repair

• It keeps your body healthy

• It helps to move the nutrients around the body and gets rid of waste

• It helps you to digest the foods that you have eaten

Nutrients are essential for our bodies. Why is water an essential nutrient?

• It gives you energy

• It helps the body to grow and repair

• It keeps your body healthy

• It helps move nutrients around the body and gets rid of waste

• It helps you to digest the foods that you have eaten

Nutrients are essential for our bodies. Why is fibre an essential nutrient?

• It gives you energy

• It helps the body to grow and repair

• It keeps your body healthy

• It helps to move the nutrients around the body and gets rid of waste

• It helps you to digest the foods that you have eaten

Nutrients are essential for our bodies. Why are vitamins essential nutrients?

• They give you energy

• They help your body to grow and repair

• They keep your body healthy

• They help move nutrients around your body and get rid of waste

• They help to digest the foods that you have eaten

Nutrients are essential for our bodies. Why are fats and carbohydrates essential nutrients?

• They give us energy

• They keep our body healthy

• They help our body to grow and repair

• They help move nutrients around the body and get rid of waste

• They help us to digest food

Food is commonly divided into 5 food groups. These include fruits and vegetables and 4 more. Can you tick which 4 are food groups?

• Fats and sugars

• Vitamins

• Dairy

• Carbohydrates

• Protein

Which food group should we eat the most of?

• Protein

• Carbohydrates

• Fruit and vegetables

• Fats and sugars

• Dairy

Which food group should we eat the least of?

• Fruit and vegetables

• Dairy

• Fats and sugars

• Protein

• Carbohydrates