1. The seven major food groups.
You Are What You Eat
The seven major food groups.

2. Carbohydrates Starches and Sugars
Common Foods
Bread
Potatoes
Rice
Pasta
Jam
Fruit
Vegetables
Sweets
Pancakes
Flour, sugar and sometimes fruit.
Fruit and Vegetables
Natural sugars.
Sweets and Cakes
Flour, sugar.
Why We Need Them! They supply us with energy! This helps with playtime.

3. Proteins Common Foods Meat Fish Eggs Cheese Milk Bread Nuts Pulses
Meats
Beef, pork, chicken, turkey etc.
Common Foods
Meat
Fish
Eggs
Cheese
Milk
Bread
Nuts
Pulses
Fish
Tuna, Wahoo. Good brain food!!!!
Dairy Foods
Milk, cheese, yoghurt, eggs.
Why We Need Them! They help us grow and repair our bodies.

4. Fats Common Foods Butter Cream Olive Oil Vegetable Oil Meat Cheese
Margarine
Meats
Animal fats can be good for us, especially fish oil.
Oils
Some oils can help reduce heart problems, especially Olive Oils.
Dairy Foods
Milk, cheese, yoghurt, eggs.
Why We Need Them! They supply us with energy and insulation! The body stores energy as fat.

5. Minerals Common Foods Cheese Milk Liver Eggs Bread Salt Meats
Vegetables
Meats
Contain iron for healthy blood.
Dairy Foods
Milk, cheese and yoghurt contain calcium for strong bones.
Vegetables
Contain iron, calcium, potassium as well as many other minerals.
Why We Need Them! Help keep blood, bones, muscles and our bodies healthy.

6. Vitamins Common Foods Vitamin A Liver, butter, green vegetables.
Vitamin B Bread, milk, potatoes, meat, yeast, cheese, liver eggs.
Vitamin C Oranges, lemons, vegetables, tomatoes.
Vitamin D Eggs, margarine, cod liver oil.
Why We Need Them! Vitamin A – Eyesight (helps us see in the dark). Vitamin B – Healthy cells and blood. Vitamin C – Helps keep away colds. Vitamin D – Healthy bones.

7. Roughage/Fibre Common Foods Vegetables Fruit Whole-grain Breads
Cereals
Why We Need Them! Keeps digestive system running smoothly!

8. Water – The Most Important
Common Foods
Water from the tap.
Fruit juice.
Milk.
Why We Need It! You are made up mostly of water. Without water you would dehydrate and die very quickly.

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