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How healthy food helps us
Discover P2 Term 1: Axis 1, Chapter 2
GoalSay how each food group helps the body.
New words
energy · the strength we need to move and playmuscles · the parts of the body that help us movebones · the hard parts inside the body that hold it upvitamins · good things in food that help us stay well
Explanation
Food gives our body what it needs. Grains give us energy to run and play. Protein foods help build strong muscles and help us grow. Dairy foods help build strong bones and teeth. Fruit and vegetables have vitamins that help us stay well. We also need water, sleep and exercise. We should eat foods from all the groups. We can eat sweets and fizzy drinks only a little, because they are not the foods our body needs most.
| Food group | How it helps |
|---|---|
| Grains | energy to run and play |
| Protein | strong muscles, growing |
| Dairy | strong bones and teeth |
| Fruit and vegetables | vitamins to stay well |
Worked examples
Seif plays football for an hour. Before the game he eats bread and rice with beans. The grains give him energy.
Farida drinks milk and eats yoghurt. Dairy foods help to build strong bones and teeth.
Omar eats a carrot and an orange. Vegetables and fruit have vitamins that help his body stay well.
Class activity
Make matching cards. On five cards draw one food from each group. On five other cards write or draw how that group helps us. Mix the cards and match them with a friend. Which pair was the hardest?
Practice
1
Which food group gives us energy to run and play?
Grains.
2
Which food helps build strong bones? Say the letter.
A, the milk.
3
Name one food that helps build strong muscles.
For example: egg, meat, fish, beans (protein foods).
4
Why should we eat fruit and vegetables?
They have vitamins that help us stay well.