Vitamins and minerals...
we should eat food from this group five times a day.
Carbohydrates...
we should eat some food from this group at every meal.
Proteins...
we should eat some food from this group at every meal.
Fats...
we should eat a little food from this group every day.
What else can you do to be healthy?
Do exercise, limiting screen time, sleep at nine hours and be hygenic.
What habits are bad for your health?
Overeating and eating the wrong types of food, carrying a heavy backpack, smoking, not following the doctor's instructions and drinking alcohol.
What are food intolerances?
When someone has a food intolerance, it means that the digestive system doesn't work well when eating specific ingredients.
What are allergies?
An allergy means your body reacts badly to certain foods or something in the environment.
Examples of food intolerance...
gluten or lactose intolerance
Example of allergy...
nuts, seafood, eggs, pollen, animal hair and dust mites.
What are some medical discoveries?
Scientists have made discoveries and invented machines that help to prevent and cure illnesses.
Penicillin...
to cure bacterial infections.
Vaccinations...
to prevent viruses.
The X-ray machine...
to see bones and joints.
