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Staying healthy

I can stay healthy with food, exercise and washing.

For grown-ups: this lesson in words

Year 2 · Science

Staying healthy: I can stay healthy with food, exercise and washing.

Foods belong in food groups. Here are four.

An apple is a fruit. Bread is a starchy food.

An egg is a protein food. Cheese is dairy.

Picture: Sorting into 4 groups: Fruit and veg, Starchy foods, Protein, Dairy. Fruit and veg: Apple. Starchy foods: Bread (loaf of bread). Protein: Egg. Dairy: Cheese (piece of cheese).

We need lots of fruit and veg.

Lots of starchy foods too, like potatoes.

We need some protein and some dairy.

Picture: Fruit and veg: 4 carrots, Starchy foods: 4 potatoes, Protein: 2 eggs and Dairy: 2 pieces of cheese.

Your turn: Which food is a fruit?

Choose one:

Bread: loaf of bread
Banana: banana
Cheese: piece of cheese

Answer

The answer: Banana

A banana is a fruit. It goes in fruit and veg.

Words to know

food group:: Foods of the same kind, sorted together.
starchy food:: Bread, rice, pasta and potatoes. They give us energy.
protein:: Food like eggs, fish, meat and beans. It helps us grow.
dairy:: Milk, and food made from milk, like cheese.
exercise:: Moving your body, like running, jumping or playing football.
germs:: Tiny living things, too small to see. Some can make us ill.

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