health

1. HEALTH

2. WHAT IS A BALANCED MEAL?
• Eating a balanced meal means
choosing a wide variety of food from all
the food groups.
• This also means eating food in the
right proportion.

3. Eating the right
amount of food is
important to achieve
and maintain a
healthy body
weight.

4. What is the importance of eating a balanced meal?
• It can provide the proper amount of important
nutrients for your body.
• It can also help you lose weight, boost your
health, and reduce your risk of getting sick.

5. What are the different functions of food?
The food that we eat could be
grouped according to their
functions. These groups are
classified into go, grow, and
glow foods.

6. FOOD GROUPS

7. These food give
energy. They help us
run, jump, and play
all day. Examples are
bread, rice, cereals,
and other foods.
GO FOODS

8. Food that makes your
body grow are called
Grow Foods. These
are meat, fish,
seafood, nuts, and
eggs. They are rich in
protein.
GROW FOODS

9. Glow Foods help in making
our body work well. These
are rich in vitamins and
minerals that help you have
healthy skin, shiny hair, and
sparkly eyes. Good
examples of this food group
are fruits and vegetables.
GLOW FOODS

10. Tell whether each food is a an example of a go, grow and
glow food. Write your answer on your whiteboard.
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GLOW
2.
GO

11. 3. 4.
GROW GLOW

12. 5. 6.
GO GROW

13. 7. 8.
GROW
GLOW

14. 9. 10.
GLOW GO

15. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write it on
your whiteboard.
1.Which food group builds muscles?
a.Go Foods
b.Grow Foods
c.Glow Foods

16. 2. help protect us from
getting colds and diseases.
a. protein
b. eggs
c. vitamins

17. 3. Which group of food would be a
balanced meal?
a. eggs, toast, orange juice and milk
b. doughnuts and soda
c. cereal without milk

18. 4. What are two especially good vitamin
foods?
a. fruits and vegetables
b. cookies and candy
c. soda and kool-aid

19. 5. Which of the following foods is from
the dairy group?
a. Peanut butter and Jelly sandwich
b. Yogurt
c. Chicken nuggets

20. Write 5 examples of food that belong in each
food group. Do this in your N8B – Health.
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