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The Food Pyramid
The food pyramid helps kids to receive all the nutrients growing children need each day from the five food groups.
These are:
Fruit
Vegetables
Protein - this includes lean meat, fish, poultry, eggs, nuts
Grains - this includes bread, cereals, rice, pasta and noodles
Dairy - this includes milk, yoghurt, and cheese
Vitamins and Minerals
Vitamins and minerals make people's bodies work properly.
Eating a variety of foods is the best way to get all the vitamins and minerals you need each day. Vitamins and Minerals help kids to grow and gives them a healthy immune system. This picture shows which foods give us different vitamins and minerals
Smart Snacking
Even if you take time to eat three meals a day, you may still feel hungry at times. What's the answer? Healthy snacks. Snacking on nutritious food can keep your energy level high and your mind alert without taking up a lot of your time
How many calories are we eating?
This Popcorn Chicken has 380 calories
There are 103 calories in one Tim Tam
There are 100 calories in a medium banana
Healthy Eating
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http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/vitamins_minerals.html
http://www.calorieking.com.au/foods/calories-in-biscuits-tim-tam-fingers_f-Y2lkPTQ5MjUzJmJpZD0yNiZmaWQ9MjIwMTU1JnBhcj1wb2xhcg.html
This cheeseburger from McDonalds has 300 calories in it
This apple has 44 calories - so you could eat 7 apples to one cheeseburger
http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/healthy_snacks.html