M3U2 Healthy Eating

What is health?• Health doesn’t only mean to have no disease or w

eakness, but is also a state of entirely physical, mental, and social well-being. There is nothing more important in life than health.

• However, in reality, many people forget and even ignore their health condition. When they realise its value, it is too late. There are many ways to keep healthy. It is agreed that the most important is through eating.

Functions of food

Maintain life

Keep healthyPrevent diseases

Supply energy

Satisfy hunger

Why do we have to eat every day?

grapes

peaches

vegetables & fruits

cabbage

cucumbers

peas mushroom lemon

eggplants

What do we eat in our daily diet?

pepperspeppers

spring roll

noodlesspaghetti rice

dumplings

fishMeat and fish

beef

porkchicken mutton

What else do we eat in our daily diet?

ice cream

chocolate

dessert

cake

What do we eat after meal?

pizzahamburger

French fries

fast foodWhat do we eat sometimes?

Junk

food

What do kinds of food contain ?

water sugar , protein, fat, fibre, salt vitamin, minerals, etc.

Food Family

spaghetti ice cream

cheese tofu

cucumber eggplant

hamburger coke

energy-giving food

body-building food

protective food

junk food

Junk FoodToo much fat! It causes people to put on weight and get fat or obese (very fat). Being overweight is a risk to the health of the heart.

Too much salt! People are getting more salt than they need when they eat junk food, which is unhealthy for the heart and may cause cancer.

Too much sugar! That’s what makes them taste so good! But too much sugar makes people fat, rots the teeth, is bad for the blood.

What harm can junk food do to us?

It’s OK to eat a little, but too much is not advisable.

They are not eating properly.They don’t keep a balanced diet.They should attach more attention to their food.They are eating foolishly.

Tip: If we want to be healthy, we shouldeat a balanced diet which contains threedifferent kinds of foods. They are energy-giving foods, body-building foods andprotective foods.

Which food contains more…? Examples of foods Answer

sugar

chocolate or grapes

cakes or bananas

fat

cream or rice

chocolate or chicken

fibre

peas or nuts

pork or cabbage

protein

potato crisps or ham

eggs or cream

chocolate

cakes

cream

chocolatepeas

cabbage

ham

eggs

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The doctor The doctor putput her her on a__________on a__________..

No sandwich for me. I’m No sandwich for me. I’m on a _________on a _________..

The _____ that you buy in supermarkets are high in sugar, fat and salt.

Proper _____ and exercise are both important for health.

food

diet

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