PSHE Health | How to Keep Fit and Eat a Balanced Diet

Health Education Quiz - Healthy Food and Exercise - Age 7-11 (Questions)

Two topics looked at in the Health section of PSHE are diet and exercise. In this quiz written for KS2 aged children we reiterate the imnportance of healthy food and exercise.

Staying heathy means eating a balanced diet and exercising to keep fit. Do you know the difference between proteins, carbohydrates and fibres? Which food groups are good for us, and which should we watch our intake of?

Some people go to the gym to keep fit, but it's not necessary. Walking, jogging and even doing exercises in your own home or garden is enough to keep you healthy. Swimming is a great way to exercise and it's important to learn to swim.

Which food group does cheese belong to?

[ ]	Milk and dairy
[ ]	Cereals and bread
[ ]	Fruit and vegetables
[ ]	Meat, fish and beans

Which food groups give us energy?

[ ]	Meat, fish and beans
[ ]	Cereals and bread
[ ]	Fruit and vegetables
[ ]	Milk and dairy

What type of exercise strengthens our heart?

[ ]	Relaxing
[ ]	Weight bearing
[ ]	Aerobic
[ ]	Resistance

Which food group does rice belong to?

[ ]	Milk and dairy
[ ]	Fruit and vegetables
[ ]	Fats
[ ]	Cereals and bread

Which of these is NOT a benefit of regular exercise?

[ ]	Stops us getting spots
[ ]	Prevents heart attack
[ ]	Makes our muscles strong
[ ]	Keeps us slim

How many main food groups are there?

[ ]	10
[ ]	5
[ ]	4
[ ]	2

Which food group should we not eat much of?

[ ]	Milk and dairy
[ ]	Cereals and bread
[ ]	Fats
[ ]	Fruit and vegetables

What do we gain from meat, fish and beans?

[ ]	Vitamins
[ ]	Fibre
[ ]	Calcium
[ ]	Protein

What do we gain from eating fruit and vegetables?

[ ]	Vitamins and fibre
[ ]	Fibre
[ ]	Vitamins and protein
[ ]	Fibre and protein

10.

Which food group gives us lots of calcium and other minerals?

[ ]	Fruit and vegetables
[ ]	Milk and dairy
[ ]	Cereals and bread
[ ]	Meat, fish and beans

Health Education Quiz - Healthy Food and Exercise - Age 7-11 (Answers)

Which food group does cheese belong to?

[x]	Milk and dairy
[ ]	Cereals and bread
[ ]	Fruit and vegetables
[ ]	Meat, fish and beans

Cheese is made from milk

Which food groups give us energy?

[ ]	Meat, fish and beans
[x]	Cereals and bread
[ ]	Fruit and vegetables
[ ]	Milk and dairy

Bread is a very versatile food

What type of exercise strengthens our heart?

[ ]	Relaxing
[ ]	Weight bearing
[x]	Aerobic
[ ]	Resistance

Swimming and walking are examples of aerobic exercises

Which food group does rice belong to?

[ ]	Milk and dairy
[ ]	Fruit and vegetables
[ ]	Fats
[x]	Cereals and bread

There are different flavours of rice

Which of these is NOT a benefit of regular exercise?

[x]	Stops us getting spots
[ ]	Prevents heart attack
[ ]	Makes our muscles strong
[ ]	Keeps us slim

Make sure you get some exercise today!

How many main food groups are there?

[ ]	10
[x]	5
[ ]	4
[ ]	2

These are dairy; cereal and bread; fats; meat, fish and beans; fruit and vegetables

Which food group should we not eat much of?

[ ]	Milk and dairy
[ ]	Cereals and bread
[x]	Fats
[ ]	Fruit and vegetables

Snack and junk foods are full of fat

What do we gain from meat, fish and beans?

[ ]	Vitamins
[ ]	Fibre
[ ]	Calcium
[x]	Protein

Protein is used to build and repair tissue

What do we gain from eating fruit and vegetables?

[x]	Vitamins and fibre
[ ]	Fibre
[ ]	Vitamins and protein
[ ]	Fibre and protein

Which is your favourite fruit?

10.

Which food group gives us lots of calcium and other minerals?

[ ]	Fruit and vegetables
[x]	Milk and dairy
[ ]	Cereals and bread
[ ]	Meat, fish and beans

Calcium is good for our bones