How to Keep Fit and Healthy

Healthy eating is essential for your good health, growth and development.

• True

• False

If we eat healthy we do not need to do any physical activity.

• True

• False

Eating healthy means enjoying a variety of food from the 5 food groups.

• True

• False

The healthy food plate provides a guide to help us make the best eating choices.

• True

• False

Our body needs food from ____________.

• only 2 food groups

• only 3 food groups

• from only 1 food group

• from all the food groups

What happens if we do not give our body the nutrients, vitamins and minerals that it needs?

• Nothing, we will remain healthy.

• We will fall ill more easily.

• We will be very fat.

• We will be very thin.

Together with food from the 5 food groups it is also very important that we drink a lot of __________.

• tea

• coffee

• energy drinks

• water

Which of these food groups is a source of energy for our body?

• protein

• fats

• carbohydrates

• fibre

To boost our immune system our body needs ___________.

• carbohydrates

• vitamins and minerals

• fats

• fibre

Which of these is a source of fibre?

• chicken and meat

• cakes and sweets

• oil and butter

• wholegrain cereals and pasta