A Balanced Diet

What is the main purpose of the food pyramid?

• To show the types of food we like

• To show how much of different types of food we should have

• To show the most expensive food

• To show the most popular food

Which of the following is found at the top of the food pyramid?

• Grain products

• Fruit and vegetables

• Fat, salt and sugar

• Dairy products

It is better to eat less ________.

• Dairy products

• Junk food

• Fruit and vegetables

• Grain products

What should we eat plenty of according to the food pyramid?

• Fat, salt and sugar

• Dairy products

• Fruit and vegetables

• Meat and fish

Sugary food can give us ______ but too much is bad for our teeth.

• Energy

• Fat

• Vitamins

• Protein

Which food group is at the bottom of the food pyramid?

• Grain products

• Meat and fish

• Dairy products

• Fat, salt and sugar

Our bodies need a little fat and salt but too much is ______ for us.

• Good

• Bad

• Neutral

• Necessary

Why we shouldn't eat too much junk food?

• It makes us healthier

• It gives us more vitamins

• It is bad for our teeth and makes us fat

• It helps us grow taller

The food pyramid helps us eat a ______ diet.

• Unhealthy

• Balanced

• Sugary

• Salty

Eating a variety of foods helps us get the ______ we need.

• Calories

• Nutrients

• Sugar

• Salt