Health Education Quiz - Healthy Snacks - Age 7-11 (Answers)
Eating a balanced diet is a recurrent theme in PSHE. In this quiz, written for children in KS2, we help them to understand why it is important to make sure their snacks are healthy and give them some ideas as to what to choose.
Sometimes you can get hungry between meals and you might choose to have a snack. This is absolutely fine, as long as you are choosing healthy ones. You might already have a favourite snack but do you know how healthy it is? It is important to listen to your body and make sure that you are eating healthy snacks when you are hungry and not because you are bored.
If you eat too many snacks, your body may struggle to process it. In a similar way, if you do not eat enough food your body will react in a negative way as it requires food to function effectively.
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You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Healthy and safe foods
A sweet treat is more likely to be high in sugar and therefore should be eaten occasionally, whereas a healthy snack can be eaten daily as part of a balanced diet
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You should try and avoid eating too many sugary snacks as sugar is not needed by the body and it can rot your teeth. Instead you should choose snacks that are low in artificial sugar
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It is okay to have a healthy snack between meals as long as it is not too close to the next meal. If so, it might stop you from eating your meal if you are full
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Healthy snacks can give you energy if you are feeling tired. They also replace the vitamins that you need to stay healthy
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Sweets are not a healthy snack as they are high in sugar and can rot your teeth. They are also not very filling and you may still feel hungry afterwards
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You do not have to eat snacks every day but it is okay to eat between 1 and 2, usually between breakfast and lunch and then between lunch and evening meal. You should avoid eating snacks too early in the morning or too close to bed time
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If you do not snack when you feel hungry then your blood sugar levels can decrease. This can make you feel like you have little or no energy
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A snack should be small and light, just enough to give you some energy and keep you going till your next meal
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An apple is not high in protein but is still a good healthy snack. Protein helps repair muscle after exercise and is a good snack to have
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Choosing healthy dairy snacks, such as low fat yoghurts, provides additional calcium that helps bone development
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