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Differences in our health

I can explain the different ways that people can look after their health.

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Differences in our health

I can explain the different ways that people can look after their health.

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Key learning points

  1. Health looks different for everyone.
  2. Choices around health are personal and determined by various factors, such as cost and lifestyle.
  3. Diets can be diverse due to a variety of reasons, but people need to make sure that they get a range of nutrients.
  4. Exercise is anything that gets the body moving and the heart pumping; children should aim for 60 minutes a day.
  5. Doing things that we enjoy is important for looking after our mental health.

Keywords

  • Health - how well your body and mind feel

  • Exercise - moving our bodies to stay strong and healthy

  • Lifestyle - the way that someone lives

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

Common misconception

Our health is just about taking enough exercise.

Exercise is important for health, but it’s not the only thing that matters. Eating a balanced diet, getting enough sleep, drinking water and other factors are also important.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the words with the correct definition.
Correct Answer:healthy,good for us, our minds and bodies
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good for us, our minds and bodies

Correct Answer:exercise,moving our bodies to stay strong and healthy
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moving our bodies to stay strong and healthy

Correct Answer:hygiene ,keeping ourselves clean and healthy
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keeping ourselves clean and healthy

Q2.
What does the word 'diet' mean?
only eating healthy foods
only eating unhealthy food
Correct answer: the kinds of foods a person eats
the kinds of exercise someone does
Q3.
How much sleep should children aim to get every night?
6-9 hours
Correct answer: 9-12 hours
12-15 hours
Q4.
Match the habit with whether it's a healthy or a less healthy choice.
Correct Answer:not brushing our teeth,less healthy choice
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less healthy choice

Correct Answer:eating fruits and vegetables,healthy choice
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healthy choice

Correct Answer:cleaning our body regularly,healthy choice
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healthy choice

Correct Answer:regularly eating lots of sugary foods,less healthy choice
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less healthy choice

Q5.
We should aim to do 60 minutes of every day.
Correct Answer: exercise
Q6.
Which food group is missing? Fruits and vegetables, foods, protein, dairy and sugary foods.
Correct Answer: starchy, carbohydrates

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the words to the correct definition.
Correct Answer:health,how well your body and mind feel
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how well your body and mind feel

Correct Answer:nutrients,substances found in food that help our body to live and grow
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substances found in food that help our body to live and grow

Correct Answer:lifestyle,the way that someone lives
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the way that someone lives

Q2.
is moving our bodies to stay strong and healthy.
Correct Answer: exercise
Q3.
Which statements are true?
Correct answer: Health looks different for everyone.
You can tell how healthy someone is just by looking at them.
Everyone eats the same foods.
Correct answer: Cost and lifestyle can prevent someone from making healthy choices.
Q4.
Exercise is anything that gets the body moving and the pumping.
Correct Answer: heart, blood
Q5.
How can we look after our mental health?
Correct answer: exercise regularly
reduce our sleep
only eat sugary foods
Correct answer: do the things that we enjoy
Q6.
Match the nutrient with a food it can be found in.
Correct Answer:carbohydrates,bread, pasta, rice
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bread, pasta, rice

Correct Answer:fibre,oats, pulses, vegetables
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oats, pulses, vegetables

Correct Answer:protein,meat, tofu, nuts
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meat, tofu, nuts

Correct Answer:vitamins,citrus fruits, berries, leafy vegetables
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citrus fruits, berries, leafy vegetables