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Parts of a Healthy Diet

Your body needs carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, fibre and water to work properly. Eating a varied mix of foods each day is the easiest way to get all of them.

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  1. Whole-grain bread: a carbohydrate food the body breaks down into energy.
  2. Grilled fish: a protein food that helps build and repair muscle.
  3. Carrots, tomato and cauliflower: vegetables carrying vitamins, minerals and fibre.
  4. Almonds and walnuts: nuts holding fats the body needs in small amounts.
  5. A glass of water: the drink that keeps every cell working.

Examples

  • A lunchbox with a whole-grain sandwich, an apple and a bottle of water.
  • Breakfast of oats with milk, a few berries and a glass of juice.

Quiz: Parts of a Healthy Diet (Age 13)

  1. Why does the card say eating a varied mix of foods matters?

    • No single food contains everything the body needs.
    • It makes proteins work better.
    • It is the fastest way to eat carbohydrates.
  2. Which part of a healthy diet helps build and repair muscle?

    • Carbohydrate
    • Fibre
    • Protein
  3. What does the card say about water in a healthy diet?

    • It can replace vegetables as a source of vitamins.
    • It is part of a healthy diet, even though it is easy to forget.
    • It should only be drunk when you feel thirsty.

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Health, Age 13