the nutrition house
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The Nutrition House
True or False
• Decide if this sentence is True or False. After hearing the talk, check your prediction
Fats should not be included in your diet.
Groups of Food
• What do you think the 5 groups of food are?
On a piece of paper, write them down.
Watch this video and check.
Let’s see the house in detail
Glass of water
• Represents: water, light soft drinks, juices, soups, infusions (coffee, tea, mate), low-calorie jelly
• Importance: – Clean our body of toxins– Improve the health and appearance of the
skin– Help maintain body temperature– Proper functioning of the body
2 to 3 litres per day
Vegetables
• Provide: – Carbohydrates of slow absorption– Fibre– Vitamins and minerals– Antioxidants and water
3 servings per day
Fruits
• Group: part of this group are the canned low-calorie fruits and dried fruits
• Provide: – Carbohydrates of slow absorption– Fibre– Vitamins and minerals– Water
Minimum of 2 servings per day
Grains and derivatives
• Provide: – Carbohydrates of slow absorption– Fibre– Vitamins and minerals– Plant proteins
3 to 4 servings per day
Legumes and derivates
• Provide: – Carbohydrates of slow absorption– Fibre– Vitamins and minerals– Plant proteins– B vitamins
A daily serving replacing cereals
Dairy products
• Provide: – Animal protein– Calcium– Phosphorus– Vitamins
3 servings per day
Meat and egg
• Provide: – Animal proteins– Vitamins and minerals– Fat and cholesterol
1 serving of meat and up to 1 egg per day
Vegetable fat
• Importance: – Help lower cholesterol– Provide vitamin E (antioxidant)
• Group: – Oils, seeds and olives
Top of the house
• Animal fats and trans: – They are not good for your body
• Sugar, jams, candies and honey: – Provide empty calories (they are not
accompanied by any nutrient)– Contain rapid absorption carbohydrates
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