Transcript Lesson 2 – Types Of Food

Section 2
Types of Food
For Use with the KS2 Science
Curriculum Topic 3A
Adapted by Oral Health Promotion, Devon 2014
At the supermarket
This lesson looks at the
choice we have of
different types of food
and drink available in the
supermarket.
But it is important to
make healthy choices
when shopping.
Are there some foods
you think you should eat
more of ?
Are there some foods
that you think you should
eat less of ?
A balanced diet
• A balanced diet is
important to be healthy
and to grow.
• The Eatwell plate tells us
how to have a balanced
diet.
The Eatwell plate
The Eatwell plate has different foods and the
coloured segments are different. The new five
food groups are…………….
Fruit and vegetables - Green
• These should make up
about a third of your
total diet.
• Also remember the ‘5 a
Day’ message.
•Try to eat lots of
different coloured fruit
and vegetables.
Fruit and vegetables
Under the ‘5 A DAY’ campaign a hand full = 1 portion.
Can you name all the foods on the screen ?
Fruit and vegetables – Why should
we eat them ?
• Vitamin C - healthy skin and tissue.
• Carotenes - growth and development.
• Folate - healthy red blood cells.
• Fibre - healthy digestive system.
• Carbohydrate - a source of energy.
The Eatwell plate
Bread, rice, potatoes, pasta - Yellow
• These should also
make up one third of
your diet.
• There are many types
of starchy foods – not
just bread !
• Why not try
something new ?
Brown bread, rice, potatoes, pasta
Brown bread, rice, potatoes, pasta –
Why should we eat them ?
• Carbohydrate - a source of energy.
• Fibre - healthy digestive system.
• Iron – healthy red blood cells.
• Vitamin B – help the body use energy.
• Folate – healthy red blood cells.
Milk and dairy foods - Blue
• These should make
up 14% of the diet.
• They include all milk
based foods.
Milk and dairy foods
Milk and dairy foods –
Why should we eat them ?
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Calcium - strong bones and teeth.
Zinc - tissue growth and repair.
Protein - growth, repair, energy.
Vitamin B – help the body use energy.
Vitamin A - growth, eyesight.
Eat a small portion of cheese because of fat
Meat, fish, eggs, beans - Pink
• This group should
make up 12% of the
diet.
• It includes both
animal and vegetable
sources of protein.
Meat, fish, eggs, and beans
Meat, fish, eggs, and beans –
Why should we eat them ?
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Protein - growth, repair, energy.
Iron - healthy red blood cells.
Vitamin B - help the body use energy.
Vitamin D - healthy bones.
Zinc - tissue growth, repair.
Magnesium - tissue and healthy bones.
Omega 3 Oils - in fish, may protect against
heart disease.
Food and drinks high in fat or
sugar - Purple
• These foods and drinks should make
up no more than 8% of your diet.
• Far too many people have more than
this.
• This can cause health problems.
• Too much sugar can cause tooth
decay.
• These should be taken at mealtimes
only.
Food and drinks high in fat or sugar
Food and drinks high in fat or sugar
– Why we should eat less of them !
• Eat small amounts of these foods.
• Choose low fat or reduced sugar where
possible.
• Use spreads and oils sparingly – try to use
only vegetable fats and oils.
• Keep foods and drinks containing sugar to
mealtimes only.
• Try not to add fat to foods when cooking.
Activity
Sort the model foods into the food groups on the wheel
provided.
What does each food group do for our growing bodies ?
Hint….A copy of the Eatwell Plate is on the next slide for reference. You
may choose to have it on the screen or try the activity without it.
Most Common Errors
The foods are sorted according to their largest
ingredient therefore………..
Ice Cream = High in fats and sugar group.
Beans = Meat, fish, eggs & beans group.
Cereals = Bread, rice, potatoes pasta group.
Cheese = Milk and dairy foods group.
Butter = Milk and dairy foods group.
Eggs = Meat, fish, eggs and beans group.
Chocolate = High in fats and sugar group.
Remember
• There are no such things as good or bad foods –
There are only good and bad diets.
• Enjoy your food.
• The wider variety of foods you eat, the better
chance of meeting your nutritional needs.
• Its not all about food – have an active lifestyle
too!
With thanks to
Graeme Jones, Liverpool Dental Health Promotion