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A Balanced Plate

A balanced meal has foods from the main groups: vegetables and fruit, cereals, protein foods, dairy, and water. Together they give your body energy, growth, and health.

In the picture

  1. Vegetables and fruit: the colourful half of the plate
  2. Cereals: the rice and bread quarter
  3. Protein foods: the fish and egg quarter
  4. Water: the glass beside the plate

Examples

  • Breakfast: oatmeal with milk, a banana, and a glass of water.
  • Lunch: rice, cooked vegetables, grilled fish, and yogurt.

Quiz: A Balanced Plate (Age 10)

  1. What does a balanced meal include?

    • Foods from the main food groups
    • Only vegetables and fruit
    • Only protein foods and water
  2. What is the best everyday drink for a meal?

    • Fruit juice
    • Water
    • Milk
  3. Why are foods from different food groups needed?

    • They are needed only before sports.
    • They give your body different things it needs.
    • They all give your body the same thing.

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Age 10