One part of the Health section of PSHE is diet. In this quiz, written for children in KS1 (years 1 and 2) we look at the five food groups and how they can be good or bad for our health.
If you want to be fit and healthy, as well as exercise, you need to make sure you eat a balanced diet. A balanced diet is one which contains the right amount of each of the food groups. If you do not know what they are, then here's a list:
Have a go at this quiz. It will help you learn these groups and the benefits they give us.
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You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - The food groups
Chicken is a meat and comes from the food group protein. Milk, cheese and yoghurt are all good sources of dairy to help keep your bones strong
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Bread is a carbohydrate that helps our bodies produce energy. Other carbohydrates are starchy foods such as pasta, rice and potatoes
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Apples are fruit that grow on trees. You can have red ones or green ones and they make a great healthy snack between meals if you are feeling hungry. An example of a vegetable is broccoli
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Fruits and vegetables are full of vitamins that help keep us healthy. We should eat at least 5 portions a day and they should make up a third of the foods we eat
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Chicken, peas and mashed potato is a healthy, well-balanced meal as it contains protein in the chicken, carbohydrate in the potato and the peas are vegetables
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Proteins help the body to grow and repair muscles helping to make us stronger. Protein can come from different sources including meat, fish and pulses
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Dairy is a good source of calcium that helps keep our bones strong. Dairy can be found in some foods and some drinks
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It is okay to eat foods that are high in sugar as a treat occasionally. Sugar can make food taste nice but it is not needed in the diet and can be bad for your teeth
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We should aim to eat fish at least twice a week. It is even healthier if the fish we choose is oily fish such as salmon
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Carbohydrates give us energy and they should make up a third of the food we eat. You can make these even healthier by choosing wholegrain options
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