The document discusses the food pyramid and the 5 main food groups: fruits and vegetables; fish and meat; cereals; milk, eggs and dairy products; and sugary and fatty products. It explains that each food group provides different vitamins, proteins, carbohydrates, calcium, sugar and fat that are necessary for the body's correct growth and health, though not in equal amounts. It includes an example food pyramid and instructions to stick different food items in the correct places within the pyramid.

1. The Food Pyramid
- What different types of food can
you find here?

2. Food can be divided into different groups,
according to what they are made of.

3. There are 5 food
groups, which are…

4. 1. Fruit and vegetables

5. 1. Fruit and vegetables
 Fruit and vegetables provide VITAMINS,
This food keep us healthy.

6. 2. Fish and Meat

7. 2. Fish and Meat
 Fish and Meat have PROTEINS. This
food helps us grow.

8. 3. Cereals (Grain)

9. 3. Cereals (Grain)
 Cereals have CARBOHYDRATES that
give us energy.

10. 4. Milk, eggs and dairy
products

11. 4. Milk, eggs and dairy
products
 Milk and dairy products give us
CALCIUM, This food helps us grow.

12. 5. Sugary and fatty
products
 Our body also need some SUGAR AND
FAT, but not in big amounts.

13. Each group of food is necessary for the
correct growth and health of our body…
but not in the same amount.
 How can we know what our body needs?
 The importance of a healthy diet.

14. THE FOOD PYRAMID
Stick the food items in the correct place in the
pyramid.
Sweets and fats
Dairy Products
Grain
Fish and Meat
Fruits and Vegetables

15. CORRECTION:
It should look like this:
Sweets and fats
Dairy Products
Grain
Fish and Meat
Fruits and Vegetables