Healthy active lifestyles!

Being healthy Being healthy keeps us strong and prevents us from being ill. There are two main things which are important for health: eating and drinking well and being active. Do you eat and drink well? Are you active every day?

Eating well Bread, rice, potatoes, pasta and other starchy foods Fruit and vegetables The eatwell plate is the government’s healthy eating guide which shows the types and proportions of foods which make up a healthy, varied diet. It is made up of five food groups. Can you name them? Meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein Milk and dairy foods Foods and drinks high in fat and/or sugar

Eight tips for healthy eating The government has produced some practical tips to help us make healthier choices. They are: 1) Base your meals on starchy foods 2) Eat lots of fruit and veg 3) Eat more fish 4) Cut down on saturated fat and sugar 5) Eat less salt 6) Get active and be a healthy weight 7) Don’t get thirsty 8) Don’t skip breakfast To make healthy eating easier to follow, the government has also provided some practical tips to help people make healthier choices. They are: base my meals on starchy foods eat lots of fruit and veg eat more fish cut down on saturated fat and sugar eat less salt get active and be a healthy weight drink plenty not skip breakfast

Eat lots of fruit and veg Do you eat 5 a day? Fruit and vegetables provide vitamins and minerals for the body to function properly. Try to eat at least 5 portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables every day. All options count – fresh, frozen, dried, canned, juiced. fresh frozen dried canned juiced

Don’t skip breakfast Who had breakfast this morning? Eating breakfast provides us with energy as well as some important nutrients that we need for good health. Breakfast can help to increase concentration and alertness during the morning. By the time we wake up, we have usually been fasting for several hours and need energy from food and drink to replenish our energy stores. Therefore, it is important to have a healthy breakfast. Eating breakfast gives us the energy and some important nutrients to be healthy. It helps to boost concentration during the morning. If we skip breakfast, we are more likely to fill up on snacks that are high in fat and/or sugar if we get hungry before lunch. What is your favourite breakfast?

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Reflection Healthy eating is one of the main aspects of life. Here is a quote from Ann Wigmore. “Food you eat can be either the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison”. Help us to choose the right things to eat and make our lives better. May your faith support you. The following clip shows how a man change his life through the right diet and exercise. Clip