Choosing food carefully

RSHE (PSHE)

This unit emphasises keeping the body strong, planning a healthy week, making an activity plan, and choosing food carefully.

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Nutrients are important for good health, development and growth.

We only need a small amount of nutrients to stay healthy.

Nutrients are substances found in food that help our body to live and grow.

We can get all our nutrients from one type of food.

Nutrients are substances found in drinks that help our body to live and grow.

A balanced diet is eating different {{}} groups in the right amounts, so that our body gets essential nutrients.

Which types of food should we mostly eat from to have a balanced diet?

Healthy means not good for our body or mind.

Healthy means good for us, our minds and bodies.

Diet means the kinds of foods a person eats.

We can't be healthy if we eat high fat and sugary foods.

We can be healthy if we eat a small amount of high fat and sugary foods.

Match the nutrient with how it helps our body.

Fruit and vegetables are a source of {{}}, minerals and fibre, which all help the body to stay healthy.

something that happens often, not just sometimes

in this context, an exercise that makes the heart rate rise

making the body stronger to reduce the chance of illness or injury

Match the word to the correct definition.

Children and young people aged 5-18 should aim to do 60 minutes of {{}} each day.

Match the exercise to whether it is an aerobic or strengthening exercise.

Which are some of the mental benefits of exercise?

Which are some of the physical benefits of exercise?

To help us to make sure we get the right amount and type of exercise, we can create an {{}} plan.