A brief explanation about food groups

1. SCIENCE-THIRD PRIMARY YEAR
CEIP CORTES DE ARAGÓN
(Teacher: Miguel Navarro)

2. We need to have a balanced diet, so we need to
eat the right amounts of the different food
groups (carbohydrates and fibre, fruit and
vegetables, proteins and iron, dairy products and
fats)

3.  Carbohydrates give us lots of energy.
 Fibre helps our digestion.
 Examples: pasta, rice, cereals and
potatoes.

4.  They contain vitamins, minerals and fibre.
 We need them to keep us healthy, to grow
and to protect us from illness.

5.  They make us strong because thanks to
them we build muscle.
 Examples: meat, fish, beans, pulses or
eggs.

6.  Dairy products are made from milk.
 They are rich in calcium, which keeps our
bones and teeth healthy.
 Examples: milk, yoghurt, cheese.

7.  They help our brain and nervous system.
 Some fats are better than others.
 We need to include some good fats in our
diet.
 Examples: olive oil, salmon and nuts.

8.  We must eat three main meals everyday:
BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER.
 It´s a good idea to have two healthy SNACKS.
They give us energy between meals.
 A SNACK is something you eat between meals.
 A list of healthy snacks: fruit, ham, carrots or
yoghurt.

9.  Our body is about 75% water.
 You need to drink 1,5 litres of water every
day (6 glasses of water).

10.  True or false? Copy the sentences and
correct the ones that are false:
- Pasta and rice are rich in calcium.
- Vegetables have quite a lot of sugar.
- All fat is bad for us.
- We need to drink about three glasses of
water every day.

11. - FALSE: Pasta and rice are rich in
carbohydrates.
- FALSE: Fruits have quite a lot of sugar.
- FALSE: Some fats are better for us than
others.
- FALSE: We need to drink about six
glasses of water every day.