Heathly Eating!!!Heathly Eating!!!

Rich Or Rich Or Healthy??Healthy??

Many children are now obese, which means they're so overweight it's bad for their health. But why do you thinkit's such a big problem?

Healthy food should look and taste better, then more people will want to eat it.

I think that healthy food should I think that healthy food should be made more appealing to kids be made more appealing to kids and really unhealthy food should and really unhealthy food should be made more expensive so that be made more expensive so that people don't want to waste their people don't want to waste their money on it.money on it.

I think that celebrities should I think that celebrities should start advertising healthier food start advertising healthier food because lots of children copy what because lots of children copy what they do. I also think that schools they do. I also think that schools should do more P.E as lots of should do more P.E as lots of children don't exercise when children don't exercise when they're outside of school.they're outside of school.

CarbohydratesCarbohydratesCereals Bread Potatoes Pasta RiceCereals Bread Potatoes Pasta Rice

CarbohydratesCarbohydrates are made are made fromfrom:

Wheat Corn Rice BarleyWheat Corn Rice Barley

RefinedRefined

Machines have Machines have removed most of removed most of the fibre bitsthe fibre bits

White breadWhite bread

White pastaWhite pasta

White riceWhite rice

UnrefinedUnrefined

All the fibre bits All the fibre bits still in! Good for still in! Good for you!!!you!!!

Brown breadBrown bread

Whole grain cereal Whole grain cereal and riceand rice

Whole grain pastaWhole grain pasta

Fruits and vegetablesFruits and vegetablesHow much should we have a day?

5 Portions per day!5 Portions per day!

How much is one portion?How much is one portion?•1 Medium sized fruit: apple orange etc.1 Medium sized fruit: apple orange etc.

•One slice of melon, pineapple etc.One slice of melon, pineapple etc.

•A handful of grapesA handful of grapes

•One tablespoon of dried fruitOne tablespoon of dried fruit

•One small glass of fruit juiceOne small glass of fruit juice

•One small tin of fruitOne small tin of fruit

•One side saladOne side salad

•One serving of vegetables: peas, broccoli etc.One serving of vegetables: peas, broccoli etc.

Why do we need to eat fruit and vegetables every day ???

Fruit and vegetables contain many of Fruit and vegetables contain many of the vitamins and fibres we need to stay the vitamins and fibres we need to stay healthy .healthy .

DairyMilk Cheese YogurtMilk Cheese Yogurt

What word is used to describe this What word is used to describe this food group???food group???

Why do we need to eat dairy Why do we need to eat dairy every day ???every day ???

Dairy contains calcium which gives us Dairy contains calcium which gives us strong bones and teeth .strong bones and teeth .

ProteinsProteinsMeat Fish Eggs Nuts Soya QuornMeat Fish Eggs Nuts Soya Quorn

Why do we need proteins every day ????

Proteins help to build the body: especially Proteins help to build the body: especially important for growing children !important for growing children !

Proteins help to repair the body after an Proteins help to repair the body after an illness or injury.illness or injury.

FatsFats and sugarsand sugarsButter Full fat Milk Cake Biscuits Sweets Butter Full fat Milk Cake Biscuits Sweets Chocolate Fat Chocolate Fat

Not all fats and sugars are bad but they need Not all fats and sugars are bad but they need to be taken in small amounts!! to be taken in small amounts!!

Fats and sugars give the body energy!!Fats and sugars give the body energy!!

If we eat more than we need our body cannot If we eat more than we need our body cannot burn all the energy! This is when we get fatter!burn all the energy! This is when we get fatter!

How can we eat less fats and How can we eat less fats and sugar ?? sugar ??

•Snack on dried fruit or fresh fruitSnack on dried fruit or fresh fruit

•Trim the fat off meatTrim the fat off meat

•Buy lean meatBuy lean meat

•Steam or bake rather than fry in oilSteam or bake rather than fry in oil

•Use less butter and margarineUse less butter and margarine

•Use skimmed milk rather than full fatUse skimmed milk rather than full fat

•Avoid too much high fat fast foodAvoid too much high fat fast food

•Avoid too many high sugar sweets and drinksAvoid too many high sugar sweets and drinks

DrinksDrinksWaterWater: We We should drink should drink about 8 glasses of about 8 glasses of water per day.water per day.

Milk: Rather drink low fat milk Rather drink low fat milk and milk productsand milk products.

Semi-skimmed or skimmed Semi-skimmed or skimmed milk is the best!!milk is the best!!

Fruit juice:

Pure unsweetened fruit juice is the Pure unsweetened fruit juice is the best!best!

Also have some delicious Also have some delicious smoothies!smoothies!

When is the best When is the best time to have my time to have my meals?meals?

BreakfastBreakfastThe most important meal of the day!!

Always start your day with a healthy breakfast.

LunchLunch:

Have a balanced lunch at about midday !

Snack on fruit if you get hungry between meals.

Supper/TeaSupper/Tea

This should be your smallest meal.

Don’t eat too late in the evening!

Could I make changes to my way of eating to ensure that I am healthy!!!