This document discusses the importance of nutrition and eating a balanced diet for good health. It defines the four main food groups - vegetables and fruits, breads and cereals, proteins, and dairy - and recommends the daily servings from each. It notes a government adviser's concern that young people in the UK eat too much junk food and not enough fruits and vegetables. One food company is trying to make vegetables more appealing to children with new flavors. The document emphasizes that a balanced diet provides the nutrients needed to help the body work properly and stay healthy.

1. By teacher Mariana Fernàndez for THIRD GRADE

2. Why learning about food?
“When you have
your health, you
have just about
everything”.You
might have heard
this saying before.
What does it mean
to you? Most people
agree that good
health is one of the
most important

3. Definition of food
Good health helps you think
clearly and get along with
others at school. Good health
keeps your body working
properly so you can enjoy
your play. Good health helps
you look and feel your best.

4. What are the food groups?

5. Vegetable- fruit group
Most of the nutrients in these
foods help your body work as it
should.
You need four serving from this
group each day.

6. Bread-cereal group
Most of the nutrients in
these foods give your body
energy.
 You need four servings
from the bread-cereal group
each day.

7. Meat-poultry-fish-bean group
Most of the nutrients in these foods
help your body grow.
You need two servings from the
meat-poultry-fish-bean group each
day-

8. Milk-cheese group
The foods in these group have many
different kinds of nutrients.
Some nutrients help yor body grow.
Some nutrients give you energy.
Some help your body work as it should.
You need three servings from the milk-
cheese group each day.

9. Do you remember ...?
• What are the name of the four food
groups?
• How many servings from each group are
needed each day?
• What can be used to help make healthy
food choices?
• How do nutrients help keep the body
healthy?

10. Do you eat the right food?
• Stephen Robinson, a government adviser on
food and diet, is worried about the diet of
young British people today. In a recent
statement he said that young people in the
UK ate too much junk food. He added that
young children especially did not eat enough
fruits and vegetabes. One inventive food
company has started to produced a range of
vegetables with “trendy” flavuors to make
them more attractive to children.

11. LOOK and COUNT
How many flags can you see?

12. NUMBERS
How many fruits can you see?

13. • Stephen Robinson, a government
adviser on food and diet, is worried
about the diet of young British people
today. In a recent statement he said
that young people in the UK ate too
much junk food. He added that young
children especially did not eat enough
fruits and vegetabes. One inventive
food company has started to produced
a range of vegetables with “trendy”
flavuors to make them more attractive
to children

14. The idea is that the food authorities
can then find out exactly what is in
the diet of young people. If
necessary, they can then
encourage young people to include
the right balance of protein, fat and
carbohydrates in their diet.
Perhaps we will have a healthier
population in the future!

15. Food Pyramid
By Mariana Fernàndez English teacher

16. Bibliography
• Richmond,J et al. (1990) “Health for life”
ScottForesman.USA
• Beare, N. (2004) “Friends United 4”
Macmillan.
• Pacesseter

17. Pages visited...
• www.googleimages.com
• www.educarte.net
• www.mdconsult.com
• www.alimentacion-sana.com
• www.examiner.com
• www.ylenialemos.wordpress.com
• www.mamashealth.com