We were luck enough to have Mikaela, from the Heart Foundation, visit us to teach us about what foods are going to look after our bodies as we grow up.
We learned about Food Groups. Everyday & Occassional foods. We talked about nutrients - the stuff inside the food that makes it good for us.
The stomach looks like a crossaint.
The intestine, if we unravelled it, would be 7m long. Fibre helps clean out our intestine & helps us go to the toilet. It also keeps our stomach full. Breads have carbohydrates too. We need carbohydrates to give us energy.
We need to eat 5+ servings of fruit and vegetables a day. In Australia, they aim for 10+ a day!
The nutrients we get from fruit and vegetables are vitamins and minerals. We also get fibre from them. Vitamin C helps keep away colds and stops us from getting sick. Oranges, lemons and other citrus fruits give us vitamin C.
We worked groups to sort foods into their categories. We had to decide how many serveds we should have and which nutrients go with each.
Calcium and protein is in milk and dairy products. Calcium makes your teeth and bones strong. Protein keeps your muscles strong.
Protein rich food is also lean meat, chicken, fish, seafood, eggs, nuts, seeds, beans, legumes, lentils & tofu. Iron is also in this group.
There are fats that help our body and others that really don't! -like the fat from our fish & chips. Some foods fit underneath the categories but are occassional foods. A little bit of salt is good for us, but too much makes our heart struggle to pump our blood through the body.
We talked about preservatives that are in food to make it last longer than it should.
