VOCABULARY

healthy - where your mind and body feel good

exercise - any physical movement in order to remain healthy

obesity - where someone has a large amount of body fat that can keep them from feeling healthy

calorie - measures the amount of energy in the body

nutrition - where you use different foods in order to remain healthy

digestion - food is broken down in order for the body to take in different nutrients

diet - a certain set of foods you should eat

sodium - salt; helps to keep you healthy, but should also be eaten in small amounts.

appetite - the want to eat food

energy - when you’re able to be active

Nutrition and physical activity work together to keep your body working happily. By eating healthy foods and exercising, you can keep your body happy and working well.

What are the essential nutrients?

Water

Protein

Carbohydrates

Fiber

Fats

Vitamins

Minerals

Water is the most important nutrient (it’s half of how heavy you are).

Water gives your cells a bath, and is a major part of your blood.

Protein is needed to help our bones, muscles, and skin to grow.

Proteins also help us be able to run around with our friends, even after we’ve used all of our carbohydrates.

Carbohydrates help let us be able to run around on the playground with our friends

Fats help to also make our bones, muscles and skin grow.

Vitamins help us grow and stay healthy. They aso helps build bones and teeth, and heal

cuts and scrapes.

Minerals help us to be able to use our smarts.

What kind of fruit can you eat in a day?

32 grapes

2 small boxes of raisins

1 glass of apple juice

an apple

2 palmfuls of strawberries

2 palmfuls of blueberries

a palmful of cherries

an orange

What kind of vegetables can you eat in a day? 18 baby carrots

2 stalks of celery

1 ear of corn

1 glass of tomato juice

a cupped palmful of lettuce

a cupped handful of spinach

a palmful of sliced cucumbers