This document provides information about food groups and nutrients needed for a balanced diet. It discusses vegetables, fruits, grains, dairy, and protein foods. It emphasizes the importance of whole grains, water, and calcium-rich foods for children. Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and vitamins/minerals are described as essential nutrients. The document warns about the harmful effects of junk food, including fatigue, poor concentration, heart disease, and gastrointestinal issues. It recommends getting enough sleep, eating breakfast, eating mindfully, and doing exercises like leg raises, pushups, and crunches to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
4. Fruits
The fruits you eat
may be fresh,
canned, frozen or
dried and may be
eaten whole, cut-up,
or pureed. Examples
include apples,
apricots, bananas,
dates, grapes,
oranges, grapefruit,
mangoes, melons,
peaches, pineapples,
raisins, strawberries,
tangerines, and
100% fruit juice.
5. Grainstypes of
T
here are two
grains – whole grains and
refined grains. At least half
of the grains you eat should
be whole grains, such as
whole-wheat bread, wholegrain cereals and crackers,
oatmeal, bulgur, and brown
6. Dairy
Most of your choices should be fat-free or low-fat milk and milk
products, but all milks and calcium-containing milk products count
in this category. Examples include milk, cheeses, and yogurt as well
as lactose-free and lactose-reduced products and soy beverages.
Foods that are made from milk but have little or no calcium are not
included, such as butter, cream, sour cream, and cream cheese.
9. GOOD FOOD … A GOOD HABIT
Food can be
divided into
different groups.
10. GOOD FOOD … A GOOD HABIT
•
We need to eat from each of
the groups to stay healthy.
11. GOOD FOOD … A GOOD HABIT
A diet which contains all the
nutrients
•CARBOHYDRATES,
•PROTEINS,
•FATS,
•VITAMINS &
• MINERALS
required by a child for optimum growth is
termed as a 'balanced diet'.
12. CARBOHYDRATES
The primary role of carbohydrates is to provide the
body with energy, and for the brain and nervous
system carbohydrates are the preferred fuel source.
24. Harmful Effects Of Junk Food
• Poor concentration:
• These are traced to affect in immediate
and medium term periods.
• When you have a sumptuous junk meal
rich in oil you feel drowsy and fail to
concentrate. Over sustained periods of
junk food eating, blood circulation
drops due to fat accumulation.
• Lack of vital oxygen, nutrients and
proteins particularly can stale your grey
(brain) cells temporarily
33. EAT WHEN YOU EAT
And not on the couch in front of the
television.
When your body tells you that you are
full, listen. By paying attention to
your body, you w ill be able to stop
overeating and enjoy your food. As you
pay more attention to the tastes of
your food, you w ill enjoy eating
different foods and experimenting w ith