Healthy Eating Whats the Point

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Healthy Eating Whats the Point?

• Every Child Matters

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Aim

• By the end of this session you will be able to
  identify what a balanced health meal is.

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Exercise

• To improve your well-being we should try to do
  something at least 3 times a week
• Walk whenever possible
• Have a swim at your local leisure centre
• Enjoy taking part in team sports at school. This
  could be anything like ice skating, roller
  blading or riding your bike

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Water

• Water helps you
• Be cool
• Have more energy
• Have fresh breath
• It also helps you to concentrate, re-hydrates
  your skin, helping to keep it smooth and wrinkle
  free

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Carbohydrates

• Starchy carbs. These include
• Bread, Potatoes, Pasta, Rice,
• Breakfast cereals
• What do they do? They give us energy released
  throughout the day. We need food from this group
  to help us to concentrate and have the energy for
  sport and activity also to keep us healthy.

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Do you eat breakfast?

• If your answer is yes, you have given yourself an
  excellent start as this is a very important meal
  of the day. It gives you a kick start.

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Meat, fish and alternatives

• Chicken / turkey
• Beef / lamb / pork
• Beans / lentils / split peas
• Eggs / fish / nuts
• These are important foods for your health. They
  give you healthy blood and healthy skin colour.
  They help you grow, give you energy and fight off
  bugs.

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Fruit and Veg

• What is a portion
• 1piece of fruit e.g. banana, apple, 2 smaller
  fruits e.g. kiwi or satsuma, 3 tablespoons of
  veg, 1 dessert bowl of salad or 1 small glass of
  fruit juice
• If you eat 3 or more portions a day you are more
  likely to have better skin and
• hair and be healthier

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Dairy Foods

• 1 calcium portion
• 250 ml glass of milk
• 1 large pot of yoghurt
• 1 matchbox size piece of cheese
• These foods provide calcium
• If you have 3 calcium portions a day you will
  have stronger nails, teeth and bones

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Fatty and Sugary Foods

• Biscuits, cakes, chocolate, sweets,
• butter, marg, oil, pop, crisps
• We all like foods from this group. This is okay
  if you have something from all of the other food
  groups to ensure you have a balanced diet.
• If you consume 1 portion of chips everyday for a
  year this is the amount of fat you would have
  consumed.

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Competition

• Design a hot meal deal that is balanced,
  colourful, attractive, cost effective, and above
  all good to eat.
• Collect a handout before you leave.