Why learning about food?

“When you have your health, you have just about everything”.You might have heard this saying before. What does it mean to you? Most people agree that good health is one of the most important things a person could have. When you are healthy, you can enjoy life more fully.

Definition of foodGood health helps you think clearly and get along with others at school. Good health keeps your body working properly so you can enjoy your play. Good health helps you look and feel your best.

What are the food groups?

Vegetable- fruit group

Most of the nutrients in these foods help your body work as it should. You need four serving from this group each day.

Bread-cereal group

Most of the nutrients in these foods give your body energy. You need four servings from the bread-cereal group each day.

Meat-poultry-fish-bean group

Most of the nutrients in these foods help your body grow. You need two servings from the meat-poultry-fish-bean group each day-

Milk-cheese groupThe foods in these group have many different kinds of nutrients. Some nutrients help yor body grow. Some nutrients give you energy.Some help your body work as it should.You need three servings from the milk-cheese group each day.

Do you remember ...?

• What are the name of the four food groups?

• How many servings from each group are needed each day?

• What can be used to help make healthy food choices?

• How do nutrients help keep the body healthy?

Do you eat the right food?

• Stephen Robinson, a government adviser on food and diet, is worried about the diet of young British people today. In a recent statement he said that young people in the UK ate too much junk food. He added that young children especially did not eat enough fruits and vegetabes. One inventive food company has started to produced a range of vegetables with “trendy” flavuors to make them more attractive to children.

LOOK and COUNTHow many flags can you see?

NUMBERSHow many fruits can you see?

• Stephen Robinson, a government adviser on food and diet, is worried about the diet of young British people today. In a recent statement he said that young people in the UK ate too much junk food. He added that young children especially did not eat enough fruits and vegetabes. One inventive food company has started to produced a range of vegetables with “trendy” flavuors to make them more attractive to children

The idea is that the food authorities can then find out exactly what is in

the diet of young people. If necessary, they can then

encourage young people to include the right balance of protein, fat and

carbohydrates in their diet. Perhaps we will have a healthier

population in the future!

Food Pyramid

Bibliography

• Richmond,J et al. (1990) “Health for life” ScottForesman.USA

• Beare, N. (2004) “Friends United 4” Macmillan.

• Pacesseter

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