What you’ll need •Pens•Paper•Alargesheetofpaper•Colouringpens•Mixtureofdifferent

colouredfruitsandvegetables–ifpossibleusethoselistedbycolourinthe‘Whattodo’section

What you’ll get out of it •Understandthebenefits

ofdifferentfood.•Explorewhatyoueat.•Knowhowtoimprove

yourdiet.

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Aim of activity Createatastytechnicolourtreat!Explorehowdifferentcolouredfoodscanhelpyoueatabalanceddietandstayhealthy.

Rainbowls

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• Informationaboutthebenefitsofdifferentcoloursoffood

•Cookingequipmentasrequired,forexamplechoppingboardsandknives

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Stay safe – knife safety•Alwaysdirecttheknifeaway

fromyourbodywhencutting.•Alwaysuseachoppingboard.•Alwaysholdonfirmlytowhatyou’recutting.•Keepyourfingersawayfromtheblade.• Ifyoudroptheknife,don’ttrytocatchit.

Stepbackandpickituponceit’slanded.

Note to leaderCheckgirls’allergiesanddietaryrequirementsandplanaccordingly.Youmaywanttoplanwiththegroupwhatfruitandvegetablestheywishtousebeforecompletingthisactivity.

Differentfoodscontaindifferentnutrients,whichiswhyyouneedabalanceddietmadeupofvariedfoods.Thehealthbenefitsoffoodcanoftenbelinkedtotheircolour.Youcangroupmostfoodsintofivecolours:•Red–tomatoes,cherries,radishes,

redapples•Orange/yellow–sweetpotatoes,carrots,

peaches,pineapples•Green–spinach,broccoli,avocados,kiwis•Blue/purple–aubergines,grapes,

blueberries,plums•White–mushrooms,cauliflower,

pears,garlic

Areyoueatingenoughcoloursinyourdiet?A‘rainbowl’isagreatwayofgettingafullrainbowinonemeal.

What to doOnalargepieceofpaperdrawanoutlineofalargerainbow,splitinto

fivesections.Labeleachsectionwiththefoodcolours.

2 Getintofivegroupsandeachpickadifferentfoodcolour.Usingthefood

information,findouthowyourcolourfoodhelpsyourbody.Whenyoufindafact,writeordrawitonyoursectionoftherainbow.

Top tipOnebenefitofeachcolouris:•Red–protectsthebodyagainstUVrays•Orange/yellow–booststheimmune

system•Green–helpscleartoxinsfromthebody•Blue/purple–supportstheeyes•White–helpsallergieslikehayfever

Asagroup,talkaboutthelasttimeyouhadamealthatincludedallfive

foodcolours,thenthinkwhatfruitandvegetablesyouwantinyourrainbowl.

Ready,steady,getcreating!Washyourhands,collectyouringredients,

grababowlandgetcooking.Trytoserveitsothecoloursareseparate,likearainbow.

Sittogetherasagroupandenjoyyourrainbowl.Afteryou’veeaten,

chataboutotherrecipesyoucouldmake.Onyourown,planatastythree-coursemealthatincludesallfivecolours.

Take it furtherTrytakingapictureormakinganoteofeverythingyoueatforawholeday.Areyoueatingallthecolours?Ifyouare,canyoudoiteverydayforaweek?Ifnot,tryaddingdifferentcoloursintoyourdiet.

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