Healthy Eating Patterns

Healthy Eating

Objectives:

- Know that nutrition is needed to live

- Know the food groups

- Know and practice healthy eating

Why do we need food and water?

- Give us energy

- Help us grow

- Repair our body

Multiple Choice

How would we feel if we do not eat for one day?

• Happy

• Angry

• Hungry

• Wonderful

Poll

How long do you think people can last without food?

• One week

• About three weeks to two months

• Half a year

• About one year

What kinds of food do we have?

There are six main food groups:

1. Grains

2. Meat, beans and eggs

3. Fruits

4. Vegetables

5. Dairy products

6. Fatty and sugary food

Grains

Grains help to give us energy.

Examples of grains are:

1. Rice

2. Potato

3. Bread

4. Pasta

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a grain?

• Bread

• Milk

• Rice

• Wheat noodles

Meat, eggs and beans

This food group helps us to grow.

Examples of food from this group are:

1. Beef,

2. Mutton

3. Venison

4. Fish

5. Eggs

6. Beans

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a food from the same group?

• Beans

• Meat

• Fish

• Grapes

Fruits and Vegetables

Fruits and vegetables help us stay healthy.

There are many different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

It is encouraged to eat fruits and vegetables of different colours.

Multiple Choice

Why do we need to eat fruits and vegetables?

Choose the best answer.

• To grow up faster

• To stay healthy

• To get energy

• To build strong bones and teeth

Dairy products

Dairy products are food made from milk.

They contain calcium that helps us build strong bones and teeth

Examples of dairy products are:

1. Milk

2. Cheese

3. Yoghurt

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a dairy product?

• Bread

• Milk

• Cheese

• Yoghurt

Oil, fats and sugary food

We should not always eat food from this group.

It can make us overweight and cause some health issues.

Examples of health issues:

1. Toothache

2. Diabetes

3. Heart diseases

Multiple Choice

Oil, fats and sugary food in NOT GOOD because

• It helps us grow

• It can cause health issues

• It makes us stay healthy

• It gives us energy

Healthy Eating

Diet refers to the food that we eat.

It can be healthy and unhealthy.

We must eat healthily by following a balanced diet.

Choose the healthy food

To stay healthy we need to choose the healthy food.

Can you tell healthy food from unhealthy ones?

Choosing the healthy food

We choose healthy food based on

1. The food types:

-Fruits and vegetables are healthy

2. How the food is prepared

- Food prepared by frying

Healthy Food Preparation Method

1. Steam

2. Bake

3. Grill

4. Braise

5. Boil

6. Microwave

Multiple Choice

Choose the HEALTHY FOOD.

Multiple Choice

Choose the HEALTHY FOOD.

Multiple Choice

Choose the HEALTHY FOOD.

Multiple Choice

Choose the HEALTHY FOOD.