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title: "Balanced Diet & Food Groups"
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# Balanced Diet & Food Groups

Know the main food groups (carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, fibre, water) and understand that a balanced diet includes the right amounts from each group to keep the body healthy and provide energy, growth materials, and protection from illness

Subject: Science · Area: The Human Body · Ages 7 to 9
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/balanced-diet-and-food-groups-mt_QhLAeAlHI0

## Ready when they can

- Name at least five food groups and give an example food for each (e.g. carbohydrates = bread, protein = chicken)
- Explain what carbohydrates (energy), proteins (growth and repair), and fats (energy and warmth) do for the body
- State that vitamins and minerals protect against illness and help the body work properly

## Lesson: Eating a Balanced Diet

Think about your favorite meal. Every food in it belongs to a food group: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, fibre, and water. Carbohydrates give you energy. Protein helps you grow. Fat gives energy and warmth. Vitamins and minerals protect you from getting sick. A balanced diet means eating a little from every group.

*(drawing: These are the main food groups your body needs every day.)*

**Example.** Mia looks at her dinner plate. Rice is a carbohydrate and gives her energy. Chicken is a protein food and helps her muscles grow. Fish is a protein food too. Carrots have vitamins and protect her from getting sick. Cheese has fat, which gives energy and warmth.

**Tip.** A balanced diet means eating a little from every group, not too much of just one. That way your body gets everything it needs to grow and stay well.

**Recap.** A balanced diet has a bit from every food group: carbs, protein, fats, vitamins, minerals, fibre, and water, so your body can grow, get energy, and stay healthy.

## Practice

8 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Needs first

- [Basic Body Needs](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/basic-body-needs-mt_cxJRc15osy)
- [Animal Nutrition](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/animal-nutrition-mt_E1wR8IfCV6)

## Opens up

- [Healthy Lifestyle Choices](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/healthy-lifestyle-choices-mt_4k3HGahK2k)
- [Growing Up & Puberty](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/growing-up-and-puberty-mt_pu2mmK27UA)