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Healthy meals

I can plan healthy meals for me and others for a day.

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Healthy meals

I can plan healthy meals for me and others for a day.

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Key learning points

  1. A range of factors determine what people eat and drink.
  2. When planning to cook, the time of day, person and occasion need to be considered.  
  3. Some people have a reaction to specific foods, known as a food allergy.
  4. Dishes and meals eaten around the world often comprise similar ingredients combined and cooked in different ways.

Keywords

  • Food choice - what we eat and drink due to different factors

  • Allergy - a bad reaction to a food or drink

  • Healthy meals - varied and balanced meals for health

Common misconception

When planning healthy meals, you do not have to include drinks.

Healthy meals should always include a drink. Water is a great choice.


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Encourage pupils to reflect on their own food choices and how these affect what they eat. This can be a rich learning opportunity to share their likes and dislikes, as well as aspects of culture, religion and meal occasions.
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6 Questions

Q1.
The first meal of the day is called .
Correct Answer: breakfast
Q2.
Which of these foods do we need to eat lots of?
dairy and alternatives
sweets and cakes
Correct answer: fruit and vegetables
Q3.
True or false? We need a variety and balance of foods to stay healthy.
Correct answer: True
False
Q4.
Match the food group to the food.
Correct Answer:fruit and vegetables,apple, grapes and melon kebabs
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apple, grapes and melon kebabs

Correct Answer:beans, eggs, fish and meat,baked beans on toast
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baked beans on toast

Correct Answer:dairy and alternatives,blueberry yogurt
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blueberry yogurt

Q5.
How many drinks should we have a day?
4-5
Correct answer: 6-8
9-10
Q6.
What does 5 A DAY mean?
We need to eat 5 foods like potatoes and pasta everyday.
We need to eat at least 5 different beans everyday.
We need to eat 5 dairy foods everyday.
Correct answer: We need to eat at least 5 fruit and vegetables everyday.

6 Questions

Q1.
True or false? Healthy meals should always include a drink.
Correct answer: True
False
Q2.
Match the factors that can affect food choice.
Correct Answer:where you are,home, picnic
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home, picnic

Correct Answer:time of day,breakfast, lunch
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breakfast, lunch

Correct Answer:special occasions,birthday, wedding
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birthday, wedding

Q3.
Match the foods we need lots and some of.
Correct Answer:fruit and vegetables,lots
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lots

Correct Answer:potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and noodles,lots
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lots

Correct Answer:beans, eggs, fish and meat,some
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some

Correct Answer:dairy and alternatives ,some
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some

Q4.
When planning healthy meals, what do we need to consider?
Correct answer: likes and dislikes
Correct answer: allergy
weather
Correct answer: healthy eating
Q5.
Match the allergy to the foods.
Correct Answer:milk,cheese and yogurt
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cheese and yogurt

Correct Answer:flour (wheat),toast and crumpets
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toast and crumpets

Correct Answer:eggs,omelette and quiche
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omelette and quiche

Q6.
An allergy is a reaction to a food.
Correct Answer: bad