This document outlines the five main food groups and recommendations for daily portions. It discusses cereals, vegetables, fruits, milk, and meat as the five groups. It provides serving recommendations for each group and notes fibers help digestion while minerals, vitamins, fats, proteins, and carbohydrates provide various health benefits like energy, growth, repair, blood health, and bone/tooth/skin maintenance.

1. Food from Plants

2. Food from Animals

3. 5 Groups of food Cereals Vegetables Fruit milk Meat

4. Cereals

5. Vegetables

6. Fruit

7. Meat

8. Milk

9. Cereals and Grains 6 portions a day Fruits 2-4 portions Vegetables 3-5 portions Milk 2-3 portions Meat 3-2 portions Oils, sweets alcohol

10. Fiber Helps you digest your food

11. Minerals Iron Is good for the blood Magnesium Is good for your nerves

12. Vitamins are good for your skin, bones and teeth

13. Fats provide energy and help in building

14. proteins Help your body grow and repair itself

15. CARBOHYDRATES ENERGY