Healthy Eating

My Healthy Plate shows the relative proportion of each food group in a healthy meal. Which of these are the food groups?

• Brown Rice & Wholemeal Bread

• Pasta & Noodles

• Fruit & Vegetables

• Meat & other alternatives

Which food group on My Healthy Plate has the highest recommended number of serving?

• Fruit & vegetables

• Meat & other alternatives

• Brown Rice & Wholemeal Bread

• Pasta & Noodles

Fruit and vegetables contain _____________ which lowers unhealthy blood cholesterol and improves bowel movement.

• fibre

• vitamins

• minerals

• refined grains

Refined grains are wholemeal grains that have been processed where valuable nutrients are removed.

• True

• False

_____________ builds and repairs tissues in the body.

• Iron

• Calcium

• Minerals

• Protein

Food rich in _____________ build strong bones and teeth.

• iron

• calcium

• minerals

• protein

Which food group helps to strengthen our body's immune system.

• Fruit & vegetables

• Meat & other alternatives

• Brown Rice & Wholemeal bread

• Pasta & Noodles

Staying healthy is not just about healthy eating. It is also about being active once a week

• True

• False

To be physically active, we need to exercise or engage in physical activity for at least _________ every day.

• 30 mins

• 45 mins

• 1 hour

• 1 hour & 30 mins

Select the activities below that are physically active.

• Reading

• Walking

• Sitting

• Rope Skipping

• Playing catch