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Choosing food carefully

I can explain which foods help to keep my body healthy.

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Choosing food carefully

I can explain which foods help to keep my body healthy.

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Key learning points

  1. Nutrients are important for good health, development and growth.
  2. Different food groups contain different nutrients.
  3. A healthy diet should include food from each food group in varying quantities.
  4. Calcium and vitamin D are particulary good for bone strength.
  5. Protein-rich foods can help to build and repair muscles.

Keywords

  • Nutrients - substances found in food that help our body to live and grow

  • Diet - the kinds of foods a person eats

  • Healthy - when something is healthy it means it is good for us, our minds and bodies

Common misconception

We can't be healthy if we eat high fat and sugary foods.

High fat and sugary foods can be eaten in small amounts as part of a healthy balanced diet.


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It may be useful to look at the school's weekly lunch menu and encourage pupils to identify the different food groups from each option. They can also reflect on the food groups they eat from each day and note any healthy swaps or additions they could make.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the word to the correct definition.
Correct Answer:regular,something that happens often, not just sometimes
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something that happens often, not just sometimes

Correct Answer:aerobic,in this context, an exercise that makes the heart rate rise
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in this context, an exercise that makes the heart rate rise

Correct Answer:strengthening,making the body stronger to reduce the chance of illness or injury
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making the body stronger to reduce the chance of illness or injury

Q2.
Children and young people aged 5-18 should aim to do 60 minutes of each day.
Correct Answer: exercise
Q3.
Match the exercise to whether it is an aerobic or strengthening exercise.
Correct Answer:walking,aerobic
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aerobic

Correct Answer:sit ups,strengthening
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strengthening

Correct Answer:cycling,aerobic
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aerobic

Correct Answer:jumping,strengthening
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strengthening

Correct Answer:dancing,aerobic
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aerobic

Q4.
Which are some of the mental benefits of exercise?
Correct answer: relieves stress
reduces sleep
Correct answer: increases confidence
increases risk of illness
Correct answer: boosts mood
Q5.
Which are some of the physical benefits of exercise?
Correct answer: makes bones stronger
makes muscles weaker
Correct answer: improves sleep
Correct answer: lowers risk of illness
reduces sleep
Q6.
To help us to make sure we get the right amount and type of exercise, we can create an plan.
Correct Answer: activity, exercise

6 Questions

Q1.
Which facts about nutrients are true?
Correct answer: Nutrients are important for good health, development and growth.
We only need a small amount of nutrients to stay healthy.
Correct answer: Nutrients are substances found in food that help our body to live and grow.
We can get all our nutrients from one type of food.
Nutrients are substances found in drinks that help our body to live and grow.
Q2.
A balanced diet is eating different groups in the right amounts, so that our body gets essential nutrients.
Correct Answer: food
Q3.
Which types of food should we mostly eat from to have a balanced diet?
milk and dairy
Correct answer: fruit and vegetables
high fat and sugar foods
protein
Correct answer: starchy foods
Q4.
Which statements are true?
Healthy means not good for our body or mind.
Correct answer: Healthy means good for us, our minds and bodies.
Correct answer: Diet means the kinds of foods a person eats.
We can't be healthy if we eat high fat and sugary foods.
Correct answer: We can be healthy if we eat a small amount of high fat and sugary foods.
Q5.
Match the nutrient with how it helps our body.
Correct Answer:calcium,bone and teeth strength
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bone and teeth strength

Correct Answer:protein,build and repair muscles
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build and repair muscles

Correct Answer:vitamin D,bone strength
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bone strength

Correct Answer:carbohydrates,energy
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energy

Q6.
Fruit and vegetables are a source of , minerals and fibre, which all help the body to stay healthy.
Correct Answer: vitamins