Healthy Eating

Why is food important?

●Food provides our body and brain with nourishment which it needs to stay
healthy and grow. Different types of food help our body in different ways.
This is why it is important to eat different kinds of food.

●Nourishment means: food or other substances necessary for growth, health,
and good condition.

Question: Does anyone know what the major food groups are?

What should I be eating?

●Canada’s Food Guide splits food up into 3 major categories. Eating these types
of food will help your body be the strongest and healthiest it can be.Here are
the three categories of food.

1. Fruits and vegetables which should be the majority of your plate
2. Proteins - chicken, beef, turkey etc
3. Whole grains - rice, bread

Why Eat Different Foods?

Whole Grains ●Full of carbohydrates which give us Energy. ●Help keep the
digestive system healthy. ●Provide important vitamins and minerals to help you
stay healthy.

Proteins: ●Help your body build and repair muscles ●Keeps bones strong

Fruits and Vegetables: ●Full of carbohydrates for energy Help keep the digestive
system Healthy. ●Provide important vitamins and minerals to help you stay
healthy. ●Water to help you stay hydrated.

What About Treats?

Not all food is good for you to eat which is why treats should only be eaten
once in a while. The term junk food is used to describe foods that have a lot of
salt, sugar, and fat

●These foods are also known as processed foods because they go through
a cooking process that helps them last for a long time without going bad.

●Junk food does not give a lot of nutrition to our bodies so we should only
eat it once in awhile.