Health & Fitness 1 - A Balanced Diet

A _________ diet has the right foods in the right amounts for our bodies to work properly.

Our bodies get nutrients from ____.

Five reasons we need nutrients are...​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   ​ (e)  

• they give our bodies energy
• they help us to think quickly
• they help our bodies to grow properly
• they help our bodies to fight illnesses
• they help our bodies to sleep well
• they help us to snore loudly
• they help us to feel tired

A balanced diet has ____ from all four Food Groups.

Label the different sections of this Food Pyramid.

f

e

d

c

b

a

Fruits

Fats, Oils and Sweets

Dairy Products

Starchy Foods

Protein Foods

Vegetables

We should ​ (a)   at least six glasses of ​ (b)   each day.

• drink
• water
• koolaid
• sip

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