The document summarizes the results of a survey given to students at a school about their eating and exercise habits. The survey asked questions about the most important meal of the day, how many meals are consumed daily, how often milk is drank, how often meat/poultry is eaten, how often fruit is eaten and what types of fruit, and how many portions of fish are eaten per week. Each question includes the percentage of students that chose each answer option. Tips are provided under each question related to healthy eating habits.

1. OUR SCHOOL SURVEY
EATING AND EXERCISE HABITS OF THE
STUDENTS IN OUR SCHOOL

2. WE ASKED: What is the most
important meal of the day?
Students answered:
1%
19%
80%
TIP: Eat breakfast in the morning to provide your body
with the needed fuel to get through the stresses and
activities until lunchtime

3. Students answered:
WE ASKED: How many meals do you
have every day?
TIP:the myth of frequent, small meals is just that… a myth.
There are no health benefits to eating more often, it doesn’t raise
metabolism and it doesn’t improve blood glucose control. If anything, fewer
meals is healthier.
22%
54%
24%

4. WE ASKED: How often do you drink
milk?
Students answered:
20%
16%
64%
TIP: Children and adolescents should drink
at least two glasses of milk every day

5. WE ASKED: How often do you
consume meat and poultry ?
Students answered:
48%
43%
9%
TIP: Your body needs protein You can get much of this protein from non-meat
sources. Non-meat protein sources often don't contain as much fat or
cholesterol as meat, especially red meat. If you're eating too much meat,
replace some of the meat in your diet with non-meat sources of protein.
Beans, legumes, whole grains and dairy products all contain protein.

6. WE ASKED: How often do you eat
fruit?
Students answered:
10%
12%
52%
TIP: Eat at least two portions of fruit every day. Doctors
say: Make half your plate fruits and vegetables.
26%

7. WE ASKED: Which of the following
fruit do you eat more often?
Students answered:
9%
35%
TIP: The proverb “an apple a day
keeps the doctor away” is true
36%
20%

8. WE ASKED: How many portions of
fish do you eat per week?
Students answered:
TIP: It is good to consume two portions of
fish every week. Prefer small fish
53%
39%
8%