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5 By eating healthily we can keep our body systems working properly. Use the words in
the box to complete the following sentences.

carbohydrates  potassium  proteins  iron  vitamin C

a. Vitamin C strengthens the immune system.

b. build muscle and help us grow.

c. provide fibre which helps move food through the digestive system.

d. helps blood carry oxygen around the body.

e. helps your heart, muscles and nervous system work properly.

6 Explain in your own words why you should or shouldn’t do these things.
a. Eat a lot of fast food: We shouldn’t eat a lot of fast food because it contains additives and
can cause weight problems.

b. Exercise regularly:

c. Keep clean:

d. Smoke or drink alcohol:

e. Play video games too often:

f. Have medical check-ups:

g. Get enough sleep:

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7 Plan a healthy, balanced lunch. Remember to include different nutrients.

First course: Draw the lunch here:

Second course:

Desert:

Drink:

8 Classify the food from your lunch into the correct nutrient group. My lunch is balanced
because it has:

a. carbohydrates:

b. proteins:

c. vitamins:

d. minerals:

e. fats (a little):

9 Match the two columns.

1. Monera Kingdom a. crocodile

2. Protist Kingdom b. yeast

3. Fungus Kingdom c. amoeba

4. Animal Kingdom d. algae

5. Plant Kingdom e. trees

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Food and nutrition Name: Class:

DEFINITIONS WORKSHEET

calcium These are two tubes that urine goes down.

These are in our food and they’re good for

proteins health.

vitamins These are pointed teeth for tearing food.

We need this mineral for strong and

small intestine healthy bones and teeth.

These are in meat and fish and they help us

fats grow.

This type of nutrients gives us energy, but

incisors we only need a little of them.

This organ helps our body absorb the

ureters nutrients in food.

This part of the digestive system breaks

liver food down even more.

oesophagus These are sharp teeth for cutting food.

This is a tube that connects the mouth and

canines the stomach.

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