A balanced diet y.8 n.2

Why do we need the food?

• We need food to survive

• We need food to grow

• We need food to fight diseases

• all of them are right

A diet that provides all the different kinds of nutrients, and the right amount

of energy, is called a ............

• balanced diet
• random diet
• unbalanced diet
• extreme diet

Most of your energy comes from the

................... and ..............that you eat.

• water and sunlight
• vitamins and minerals
• Carbohydrates only

• Carbohydrates and Fats

Young people who are still growing need a lot of ................. to make

new cells

• Vitamins
• Proteins
• Fats

• Oils

A chemical that is needed by the body to keep it in

good health

• toxin
• poison
• hazard
• nutrients

The food pyramid is a representation of how different food groups contribute to a healthy diet.

• True

• False

In food pyramid, High carbohydrate food is found in

• Fruits & Vegetables

• Fats & Oils

• Minerals

• Grains

In food pyramid, Food rich in vitamins is found in

• Fruits & Vegetables

• Fats & Oils

• Minerals

• Grains

In food pyramid, Protein-rich food is found in

• Fruits & Vegetables

• Milk & fish

• Minerals

• Grains

In food pyramid, Food containing a large

amount of fat is found in

• Fruits & Vegetables

• Milk & fish

• Sugar & Salt

• Grains