This document discusses healthy eating and provides information on vitamins, food groups, carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. It explains that vitamins A, B, C, D, and E and that all foods belong to groups that provide different benefits. Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins are described as important parts of a balanced diet that provide energy, make cells, and are building blocks for growth.

1. Healthy EatingHealthy Eating
VitaminsVitamins

2. Vitamin AVitamin A

3. VITAMIN BVITAMIN B

4. VITAMIN CVITAMIN C

5. VITAMIN DVITAMIN D

6. VITAMIN EVITAMIN E

7. Food GroupsFood Groups
All foods belong in a group. Each typeAll foods belong in a group. Each type
of food does something different forof food does something different for
your body.your body.

8. CarbohydratesCarbohydrates
 One of the most important parts of the diet isOne of the most important parts of the diet is
carbohydratecarbohydrate for energy. Body cells needfor energy. Body cells need
energy for processes such as growth, repair andenergy for processes such as growth, repair and
movement.movement.
 Carbohydrates in the diet provide this immediateCarbohydrates in the diet provide this immediate
source of energy.source of energy.
 They are found in bread, rice, beans, milk,They are found in bread, rice, beans, milk,
popcorn, potatoes, cookies, spaghetti, and cornpopcorn, potatoes, cookies, spaghetti, and corn
for examplefor example

9. FatsFats
 Fats are needed by the body for things likeFats are needed by the body for things like
making new cells, to keep our internal organsmaking new cells, to keep our internal organs
safe, to store energy and to make certainsafe, to store energy and to make certain
hormones.hormones.
 Meats, dairy products; milk, butter, cream, nutsMeats, dairy products; milk, butter, cream, nuts
and vegetable oils supply most of the fatsand vegetable oils supply most of the fats

10. ProteinsProteins
 Proteins are the building blocks of all cells. TheyProteins are the building blocks of all cells. They
are essential for the healthy growth and repair ofare essential for the healthy growth and repair of
body cells and tissues. Proteins cannot be storedbody cells and tissues. Proteins cannot be stored
in the body and about 80g per day is requiredin the body and about 80g per day is required
every day. Any excess protein is broken down inevery day. Any excess protein is broken down in
the liver and we get rid if it when we go to thethe liver and we get rid if it when we go to the
toilettoilet
 Milk, meat, eggs and cheese supply a lot ofMilk, meat, eggs and cheese supply a lot of
protein.protein.

11. A Guide to Daily Food Choices