The Food PyramidThe Food Pyramid- What different types of food can - What different types of food can you find here? you find here?

Food can be divided into different Food can be divided into different groups, according to what they are groups, according to what they are made of. made of.

There are 5 food groups, There are 5 food groups, which are… which are…

1. Fruit and vegetables1. Fruit and vegetables

1. Fruit and vegetables1. Fruit and vegetables

Fruit and vegetables provide VITAMINS, Fruit and vegetables provide VITAMINS, This food keep us healthy.This food keep us healthy.

2. Fish and Meat2. Fish and Meat

2. Fish and Meat2. Fish and Meat

Fish and Meat have PROTEINS. This Fish and Meat have PROTEINS. This food helps us grow.food helps us grow.

3. Cereals (Grain)3. Cereals (Grain)

3. Cereals (Grain)3. Cereals (Grain)

Cereals have CARBOHYDRATES that Cereals have CARBOHYDRATES that give us energy.give us energy.

4. Milk, eggs and dairy 4. Milk, eggs and dairy productsproducts

4. Milk, eggs and dairy 4. Milk, eggs and dairy productsproducts

Milk and dairy products give us Milk and dairy products give us CALCIUM, This food helps us grow.CALCIUM, This food helps us grow.

5. Sugary and fatty 5. Sugary and fatty productsproducts

Our body also need some SUGAR AND Our body also need some SUGAR AND FAT, but not in big amounts. FAT, but not in big amounts.

Each group of food is necessary for Each group of food is necessary for the correct growth and health of the correct growth and health of our body…our body…but not in the same amount.but not in the same amount.

How can we know what our body needs? How can we know what our body needs? The importance of a The importance of a healthy diethealthy diet. .

Dairy Products

Grain Fish and Meat

Fruits and Vegetables

THE FOOD PYRAMIDTHE FOOD PYRAMIDStick the food items in the correct place in the Stick the food items in the correct place in the pyramid. pyramid.

Sweets and fatsSweets and fats

Dairy Products

Grain Fish and Meat

Fruits and Vegetables

CORRECTION:CORRECTION:It should look like this: It should look like this:

Sweets and fatsSweets and fats