Healthy eating

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Healthy eating
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The eatwell plate
To stay healthy we need to eat a balance and
variety of foods.
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We need to eat a balance and variety of foods
from these groups.
Bread, rice, potatoes, pasta and other starchy
foods
Fruit and vegetables
Meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non- dairy
sources of protein.
Milk and dairy foods
Foods and drinks high in fat and/or sugar
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Fruit and Vegetables
We need to eat lots from this group. What foods
can you see? How many foods from this group
should you eat everyday?
Do I belong in this group?
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Bread, rice, potatoes, pasta
I belong in this group!
We need to eat lots from this group. What foods
can you see? Do these foods come from plants or
animals?
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Milk and dairy foods
We need to eat some foods from this group
everyday. What foods can you see? Have you
eaten any of these foods today? If so, what were
they?
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Meat, fish, eggs, beans
We need to eat some foods from this group to stay
healthy. What foods can you see?
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Foods and drinks high in fat and/or sugar
We only need to eat small amounts from this
group. What foods can you see? What do you
know about this food group?
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Which 2 foods belong to the Fruit and vegetables
group?
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Which 2 foods belong to the Bread, rice,
potatoes, pasta group?
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Which 2 foods belong to the Milk and dairy foods
group?
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Which 2 foods belong to the Meat, fish, eggs,
beans group?
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Which 2 foods belong to the Foods and drinks high
in fat and/or sugar group?
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How can we enjoy potatoes in a healthy
way?

• Boil and bake them instead of frying.
• Have wedges rather than chips.
• Make mash with a little milk and no
• butter.
• Cut potatoes for roasting into bigger
• pieces so less fat is needed.
• Do not add butter or creamy sauces.

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To be healthy
Eat lots of fruit and vegetables at least 5
every day.
Eat lots of bread, rice, potatoes, pasta and
other starchy foods.
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To be healthy
Eat some foods from the milk and dairy foods
group.
Eat some foods from the meat, fish, eggs, beans
and other non-dairy sources of protein group.
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To be healthy
Eat a balance and variety of different foods
every day.
Enjoy your food!
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For further information, go to www.eatwell.gov.uk
www.foodafactoflife.org.uk