Healthy Eating

Healthy eating is about understanding the five key food groups and how we can get all the nutrition our bodies need from a healthy diet. A well-balanced diet should consist of fruits and vegetables, carbohydrates, protein, dairy or alternatives and fats.

What is healthy eating?

Simply put, healthy eating means making smart choices about the food we eat and eating nutritious foods in the right amounts.

Food helps us to fuel our bodies, giving us the energy that we need to keep active, as well as supporting our bodies to grow and develop. We need to provide our body with proper nutrients in order to survive, and we get proper nutrition through healthy eating.

Examples of the ways that different nutrients are used in our body include using minerals to make hormones, build bones and regulate our hormones.

Lots of people know that fruits and vegetables are important for healthy eating, but to get proper nutrition, we need to eat a balanced diet. A balanced diet is made up of lots of different foods. A variety of food is needed in the diet because different foods contain different substances that are needed to keep our bodies healthy.

We should think carefully about how we are balancing the food that we are eating at every meal. For instance, an average meal should generally be made up of one-third of carbohydrates and one-third of fruit and vegetables, with the remaining one-third split between dairy, protein and a little bit of fat.

Healthy Eating Assessment

1. What is healthy eating?

a. Making smart choices about the food we eat

b. Eating nutritious foods in the right amounts

c. Both a and b

d. None of the above

2. Why do we need food?

a. To fuel our bodies

b. To support growth and development

c. Both a and b

d. None of the above

3. Why is it important to eat a balanced diet?

a. To get proper nutrition

b. To keep our bodies healthy

c. Because different foods contain different substances

d. All of the above

4. What should an average meal be made up of?

a. One-third carbohydrates and one-third fruit and vegetables

b. One-third dairy, protein, and a little bit of fat

c. One-third carbohydrates, one-third fruit and vegetables, one-third dairy, protein, and a little bit of fat

d. One-third fruit and vegetables, one-third dairy, protein, and a little bit of fat

5. Which nutrient is used to make hormones and build bones?

a. Minerals

b. Carbohydrates

c. Proteins

d. Fats

6. True or False: Fruits and vegetables are important for healthy eating.

a. True

b. False

7. True or False: A well-balanced diet should consist of only carbohydrates and proteins.

a. True

b. False

8. What do we need to provide our bodies with through healthy eating?

a. Proper nutrients

b. Energy

c. Both a and b

d. None of the above

9. How should we balance the food that we eat at every meal?

a. Think carefully about the proportions of each food group

b. Make sure to have equal amounts of each food group

c. Pay attention to the amount of protein in each meal

d. None of the above

10. Which statement is true about healthy eating?

a. Healthy eating means eating junk food in moderation

b. Healthy eating means eating only fruits and vegetables

c. Healthy eating means making smart choices about the food we eat and eating nutritious foods in the right amounts

d. None of the above

Answer Key :

1.c

2.c

3 .d

4.c

5.a

6.a

7.b

8.c

9.a

10.c