1. What is a healthy lifestyle?
YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT
What is a healthy lifestyle?

2. FOOD GROUPS AND HEALTHY EATING

3. Healthy Eating Pyramid
Carbohydrates: take most food from this group (rice, pasta, bread, potatoes)

4. Healthy Eating Pyramid
Fruit and vegetables: take 5 portions a day from this group
Carbohydrates: take most food from this group (rice, pasta, bread, potatoes)

5. Healthy Eating Pyramid
Meat, fish and dairy: take something from this group
Fruit and vegetables: take 5 portions a day from this group
Carbohydrates: take most food from this group (rice, pasta, bread, potatoes)

6. Healthy Eating Pyramid
Don´t eat too much from here
Meat, fish and milk : take something from this group
Fruit and vegetables: take 5 portions a day from this group
Carbohydrates: take most food from this group (rice, pasta, bread, potatoes)

7. The Main Food Groups
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8. Fruit and Vegetables Take 5 a day everyday!
Fruits and vegetables grow on plants: underground, on the ground or in trees.
Every day we should eat at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables.
Fruit and vegetables give us fibre and vitamins and minerals.
Take
5 a day
everyday!

9. Fruit and Vegetables

10. FRUIT AND VEGETABLES 5 Portions per day!
How much should we have a day?
5 Portions per day!
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES HAVE A LOT OF VITAMINS AND MINERALS.

11. CEREALS GROUP
This food group includes wheat, corn, , rice, lentils, beans etc.
These are all from plants .
CEREALS have a lot of carbohydrates .
Carbohydrates give us energy.

12. CARBOHYDRATES
CEREALS BREAD POTATOES PASTA RICE

13. Milk and dairy Products
Dairy foods are made from milk (usually cow’s milk, but can be from other animals like goats or sheep).
Milk products give us proteins and fats. They have a lots of calcium which is good for bones and teeth.
These foods include:
Cheese
Yogurt;

14. DAIRY WHAT WORD IS USED TO DESCRIBE THIS FOOD GROUP?
MILK CHEESE YOGURT

15. WHY DO WE NEED DAIRY EVERY DAY?
DAIRY CONTAINS CALCIUM WHICH GIVES US STRONG BONES AND TEETH.

16. Meat and fish group
The main nutrients derived from meat are proteins, but it also gives us fats and some minerals.
The meat and fish group includes:
Chicken and all poultry;
Fish and shellfish;
Beef, pork and lamb.
Eggs are included in this group too.
Athletes eat lots of protein; they help to build muscles.

17. PROTEINS
MEAT FISH EGGS NUTS

18. Protein Protein helps our bodies to grow .
Cheese, fish, meat, milk and nuts contain protein.

19. OILS FATS AND SWEETS
BUTTER FULL FAT MILK CAKE BISCUITS SWEETS CHOCOLATE ETC.

20. Do you eat a healthy diet?

21. BREAKFAST MOST IMPORTANT MEAL OF THE DAY!
ALWAYS START YOUR DAY WITH A HEALTHY BREAKFAST

22. LUNCH at is 12.00 HAVE A SMALL LUNCH AT ABOUT MIDDAY!
SNACK ON FRUIT IF YOU GET HUNGRY BETWEEN MEALS.

23. DINNER is at 6 o´clock

24. SUPPER/TEA THIS SHOULD BE YOUR SMALLEST MEAL
DON’T EAT TOO LATE IN THE EVENING!

25. Food is fuel for the body.
A healthy lifestyle requires a lean diet with
balance meals and moderate portion sizes.
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