Healthy Eating

Why is a balanced diet important?

• By eating a healthy diet, you will have better chances to succeed in any kind of goal you have in life.

• By eating a healthy diet, your body obtains the fuel and nutrients it needs to function properly.

• By eating a healthy diet, your body will always be healthy and you will never get sick.

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With a balanced diet, your body obtains the fuel and nutrients it needs to function properly.

• Rest

• Work

• Eat

• Healthy

Fruit and vegetables provide us with

What is fiber important for?

• Energy

• Strong bones

• Digestion

Dairy products are important sources of

How many portions of dairy do we need daily?

• Two or three

• One or two

• More than 3

These foods provide the body with energy, warmth, and insulation around vital organs.

• Fruits and vegetables

• Fats and Sugar

• Dairy

• Carbohidrates

Why is a variety of food important in our diet?

• Because we can easily find a good restaurant to eat at.

• Because different foods contain different substances that are needed to keep healthy.

• Because different foods help us not to get bored of eating the same things every day.

A small amount of fat is part of a healthy, balanced diet.

• True

• False

It is important to eat only one group of foods to stay healthy.

• True

• False