What is a balanced diet?

Five main food groups Carbohydrates Protein Fats Vitamins and minerals Diary and milk

Carbohydrates

Protein

Fats

Vitamins and minerals

Diary and milk

What a healthy diet should look like

Carbohydrates Carbohydrates are starchy foods that give us ENERGY.

Carbohydrates are starchy foods that give us ENERGY.

Proteins Proteins helps our bodies to repair themselves.

Proteins helps our bodies to repair themselves.

Fats Fats give our body energy that can be stored – a layer of fat under our skin keeps us warm. There are good and bad fats.

Fats give our body energy that can be stored – a layer of fat under our skin keeps us warm.

There are good and bad fats.

Vitamins and minerals. They have lots of jobs such as building strong bones and teeth, making blood and keeping our brains working.

They have lots of jobs such as building strong bones and teeth, making blood and keeping our brains working.