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Eating a Balanced Diet

Science · The Human Body · ages 7-9
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Which food is a good example of a protein food?

    • Bread
    • Chicken
    • Butter

  2. Which food group gives your body energy to run and play?

    • Carbohydrates
    • Vitamins
    • Minerals

  3. Vitamins and minerals help protect your body from getting sick.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Sam ate rice, fish, carrots, and cheese for dinner. Which food gave him protein to help his muscles grow?

    • Rice
    • Fish
    • Carrots

  5. Why does your body need fats?

    • To fight off illness
    • To help digestion only
    • For energy and warmth

  6. Which food group would you eat more of if you wanted to protect yourself from getting a cold?

    • Fats, like butter
    • Carbohydrates, like pasta
    • Vitamins, like oranges

  7. Zara's lunch is only apple slices and orange juice. Which food group is she missing that would help her muscles grow strong?

    • Protein
    • Vitamins
    • Water

  8. Leo says eating only pasta every day is a balanced diet because pasta gives him energy. What is wrong with his idea?

    • Pasta has no carbohydrates
    • He is missing protein, vitamins, and other groups his body needs
    • Energy is not important for the body
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  1. Chicken · Chicken is a protein food. Bread is a carbohydrate and butter is a fat.
  2. Carbohydrates · Carbohydrates, like bread and rice, give your body quick energy.
  3. True · Vitamins and minerals keep your body working well and help fight off illness.
  4. Fish · Fish is the protein food here. Rice is a carbohydrate and carrots give vitamins.
  5. For energy and warmth · Fats give you energy and help keep your body warm.
  6. Vitamins, like oranges · Vitamins, found in fruit like oranges, help protect your body from illness.
  7. Protein · Apples and orange juice give vitamins, but no protein. Protein is what helps muscles grow and repair.
  8. He is missing protein, vitamins, and other groups his body needs · A balanced diet needs food from every group, not just one. Pasta alone would be missing protein, vitamins, and more.
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