Year 6

What are the key parts of a healthy diet?

In this lesson, we will learn about what is important in a healthy diet. We will discuss the seven nutrients we need to know as well as their role in the body.

Year 6

What are the key parts of a healthy diet?

In this lesson, we will learn about what is important in a healthy diet. We will discuss the seven nutrients we need to know as well as their role in the body.

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Key learning points

  1. Describe the key parts of a healthy diet
  2. Describe the effect of each food group
  3. Give examples of nutritional deficiencies

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following are protein rich foods? (Tick 4 boxes)
Bread
Correct answer: Cheese
Correct answer: Fish
Correct answer: Meat
Correct answer: Milk
Oranges
Q2.
Tick 2 examples of fats.
Bread
Correct answer: Cheese
Fish
Meat
Correct answer: Milk
Oranges
Q3.
What is a balanced diet?
A balanced diet means eating all types of food as much as you would like.
A balanced diet means eating anything you would like in large quantities.
Correct answer: A balanced diet means eating the right types of food in the right amounts.
Q4.
What is diet?
The amount someone eats.
Correct answer: The food and drink that a person consumes.
What a person chooses to eat.
Q5.
Tick 2 examples of healthy sugars.
Correct answer: Apples
Cereals
Chocolate bar
Correct answer: Oranges