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FoodandDigestion Ahealthydietcontainsabalanceoffoodstuffs
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Schoolmealsshouldbehealthyandnutritionallybalanced.Itisrecommendedthatweeat5portionsoffruitandvegetableseachday.Onadailybasisaschoolmealoffersvegetables,saladsandfruitforchildrentochoose,thereforehelpingtowardsthe'5aday'
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FruitandVegetables. Pull Bread/Rice/Potatoes
Importanceoffruitsandvegetables Pull Pull Pull
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Whatarevitamins?Vitaminsareessentialnutrientsthatyourbodyneedsinsmallamountstoworkproperly.
Therearetwotypesofvitamins:fatsolubleandwatersoluble.
WatersolublevitaminsFatsolublevitamins
WatersolublevitaminsarenotFatsolublevitaminsarefound
storedinthebody,soyouneedmainlyinfattyfoodssuchasanimal
tohavethemmorefrequently.fats(includingbutterandlard),vegetableoils,dairyfoods,liverand
Watersolublevitaminsareoilyfish. foundinfruit,vegetablesand
grains.ButunlikefatsolubleYourbodyneedsthesevitamins
vitamins,theycanbedestroyedeverydaytoworkproperly.
byheatorbybeingexposedtoHowever,youdon'tneedtoeatfoods
theair.containingthemeveryday. Feb2214:16Protein
Proteinisessentialforgrowthandrepairofthebody,and15%ofthecalorieswe
eateachdayshouldcomefromprotein.Ifyou'reeatingabalanceddietyou're
probablygettingenoughprotein.Thefollowingfoodsareallgoodsourcesofprotein:
poultry(anaverageportionofroastchickenbreastcontains27gprotein)
leanmeat(anaverageportionofbolognesesaucecontains28gprotein)
fish(asmallcanoftunaandanaverageportionofpoachedcodfilleteachcontain24gprotein)
cheese(anaveragecheesesandwichonwhitebreadcontainsabout17gprotein)
eggs(anaveragesizeboiledhens'eggcontainsabout6gprotein)
milk(a150mlglassofsemiskimmedmilkprovidesabout5gprotein)
pulses(threetablespoonsofboiledredlentilscontainsabout9gprotein)
tofu(100gtofucontainsabout23.5gprotein)
bread(asliceofwholemealbreadcontainsabout3gprotein)Proteins 3 4.
SecondarySchoolProject3.notebook March25,2009Fats Fibre
Carbohydrates 4 5. SecondarySchoolProject3.notebook March25,2009
Minerals Canyougetthesequestionsright?
MuscleBloodBoneCalciumisimportantforbuildingwhat?Teeth and bones
contain alot of calcium.Bone Whatisproteinusedtomake?Protein is an
important ingredient for making muscle.
MuscleWherearemilk,cheeseandyogurtneeded?Dairy products contain
lots of calcium so they are Boneimportant for building strong
bones.Whatmightnotbegettingthenutrientsifyouaretiredallthetime?
Iron deficiency means your blood is not getting enoughBloodoxygen.
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