1. Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 6
Term 1: Life and Living
Nutrition
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2. Topic 3 Nutrition Balanced diets
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3. Our diet refers to the food that we eat and liquids that we drink.
What is a Diet?
Our diet refers to the food that we eat and liquids that we drink.
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4. What is a Balanced Diet?
A balanced diet means that you eat food from the different nutrient groups that you learnt about.
Can you list them?
carbohydrates
proteins
fats and oils
vitamins and minerals
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5. Eating the right portions
A balanced diet also means that we eat the right portions or amounts from different food groups.
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12. Water and fibre A balanced diet means that we: Drink water every day
Water is needed for our brains to work properly
Include fibre in our meals
Fibre helps to
keep the inside of our body healthy and
prevents constipation and
prevent heart problems
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13. Can you fill in the missing details?
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