Healthy Eating

- Give us energy

- Help us grow

- Repair our body

There are six main food groups:

1. Grains

2. Meat, beans and eggs

3. Fruits

4. Vegetables

5. Dairy products

6. Fatty and sugary food

Grains help to give us energy.

Examples of grains are:

1. Rice

2. Potato

3. Bread

4. Pasta

This food group helps us to grow.

Examples of food from this group are:

1. Beef,

2. Mutton

3. Venison

4. Fish

5. Eggs

6. Beans

Fruits and vegetables help us stay healthy.

There are many different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

It is encouraged to eat fruits and vegetables of different colours.

Dairy products are food made from milk.

They contain calcium that helps us build strong bones and teeth

Examples of dairy products are:

1. Milk

2. Cheese

3. Yoghurt

We should not always eat food from this group.

It can make us overweight and cause some health issues.

Examples of health issues:

1. Toothache

2. Diabetes

3. Heart diseases

Diet refers to the food that we eat.

It can be healthy and unhealthy.

We must eat healthily by following a balanced diet.

To stay healthy we need to choose the healthy food.

Can you tell healthy food from unhealthy ones?

We choose healthy food based on

1. The food types:

-Fruits and vegetables are healthy

2. How the food is prepared

- Food prepared by frying

1. Steam

2. Bake

3. Grill

4. Braise

5. Boil

6. Microwave