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If we eat to much food it is not good for our health!

Staying Healthy - Food (Correct Amounts)

Learn how much food is just right for you, so your body grows strong without having more than it needs.

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Fascinating Fact:

Small tummies, small portions. Children need smaller portions than grown-ups, like a child-sized handful of pasta.

In KS1 Science, children discover that eating the correct amount of food keeps them healthy. Child-sized portions give enough energy to grow, play, and think clearly without overloading their bodies.

Key Terms

Portion: The amount of food you eat at one time.
Balanced meal: A meal with different food types, such as vegetables, grains, and protein.
Fullness: The feeling that your tummy has had enough food and does not need more.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

How much should a KS1 child eat at each meal?

A KS1 child should have child-sized portions: small servings of main foods, plus fruit or vegetables. Their plate should not match an adult’s size, as their tummies are smaller.

How can I tell if my child has the right portion size?

Use their hand as a guide. A child-sized handful of pasta, rice, or fruit is usually enough. Stop when they feel full and happy, not stuffed.

What happens if children regularly eat too much food?

Eating too much too often can lead to tummy aches, low energy, and weight gain. Correct portions help protect their heart, joints, and overall health as they grow.

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1 .

Not everyone gets enough food to eat. In some countries, people are short of food. When lots of people in a country are short of food, it is called a ______.

Famine

Hunger

Drought

Harvest

Drought is when it does not rain. The crops cannot grow. This causes a famine

2 .

Do you like cakes and biscuits? Most people do. But what might happen if you eat too many cakes and biscuits?

Become thin

Become under-weight

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Most people like cakes and biscuits. But, like a lot of things, don’t eat too many of them

3 .

Children like sweets. Lots of grown-ups like sweets, too. If you eat too many sweets, what might happen?

Become thin

Become over-weight

Become angry

Become naughty

What is your favourite sweet?

4 .

Do you like chocolate? Most people do. Like most things, eating too much chocolate is not good for you. How much chocolate should you eat?

A little

A lot

Lots and lots

A massive amount

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5 .

Some children don’t like a lot of foods. They will only eat a few things. The boy in the picture is called Lucas. Lucas doesn’t like the food he has been given. Lucas wanted a pizza. Why should Lucas eat the food?

To please his Mum

So he can moan about it

So he can get out to play quicker

To grow and stay healthy

Growing and staying healthy will please his Mum

6 .

As well as putting on weight, what else might happen if you eat too many sweets?

Get ear-ache

Get toothache

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Too many sweets can rot your teeth

7 .

A lot of drinks have sugar in them. Sugar is sweet. Sugar is a food. If you eat a lot of sugar, you can become over-weight. Which one of these drinks does not contain any sugar?

Regular cola

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8 .

Layla is enjoying a meal with her family. Layla says, ‘It is best to eat...’

Lots of the same food at the same time

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Like Layla, enjoy eating a healthy, varied diet

9 .

This sandwich looks healthy. It is made of lots of different foods. It has bread and ham, and cheese, and lettuce and tomato. But what is wrong with this sandwich?