Nutrition

Sophie from Food for thought came in to teach us about nutrition.

Today we met Harry. He helped up to see where the muscles and bones are in our bodies. There were lots of great questions:

If that was a woman, where would the womb be?

What is our saliva used for?

Do we have bones in our heart?

What does the kidney do?

We can strengthen our heart by exercise. We can also strengthen our body with healthy food. 

Everyday foods.

Dairy products help our bones. It has protein and calcium. 

Fruit and Vegetables come in all different colours. The different colours do different things for our bodies. They all work together as a team to give us different vitamins and minerals. 

Lean meat, seafood, eggs, nuts, beans, legumes and tofu. These foods are really high in protein, which helps out muscles. Iron is also important. 

Grains & starchy vegetables give us lots of energy and give us carbohydrates. the whole meal variety is even better. We can also get fibre from our grainy food. It is great for our intestines and helping to push food through them. If we stretched them out, they'd be 6m long. 

All of these foods are really good for our brain. 

Sometimes foods

Good to have now and then, but not every day. 

Lollies, flavoured milk, ice cream, burgers & fries, pizza. 

We looked at how much fat is in the different chips we eat. Even potato chips! It can get stuck in our arteries.

(Photo of lines and going through)

If we have lots of sugar it can damage our teeth. And fat can damage our bodies.