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Healthy food every day
Discover Term 2: Axis 3, Chapter 3
GoalChoose healthy foods for a meal and say which foods to eat lots of, some of, and a little of.
New words
healthy food · food that helps our body grow and be strongmeal · food we eat at one time
Explanation
Our bodies need different kinds of food. We should eat lots of fruit and vegetables, such as apples, carrots and tomatoes. We should eat some bread, rice, and milk or cheese. We should eat only a little of sweets and chocolate, because too many are bad for our teeth. We drink water every day. A healthy meal has food from different groups, so it has many colours.
Worked examples
Youssef’s lunch has rice, a tomato and cucumber salad, and a glass of water. It is a healthy meal.
Mariam chooses an orange for a snack. It is better than a sweet.
A meal with many colours is a good idea: red tomato, green cucumber, white cheese.
Class activity
My healthy plate: with a grown-up, draw a big plate and fill it with a healthy meal for lunch. Use at least three different colours. Write or say the names of the foods. Make a shopping list of what you need to make it.
Practice
1
Should we eat lots of vegetables or lots of sweets?
Lots of vegetables.
2
Which food should we eat only a little of?
Sweets or chocolate.
3
What should we drink every day?
Water.
4
Name three foods you would put in a healthy lunch.
For example: rice, salad and an orange. Any healthy choices.