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Healthier eating and drinking
Module Number: 11
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• What is energy?
• Nutrients
• What to eat and drink?
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We can think of all foods as belonging to one of five different food groups.
This picture shows us the types of foods to eat in the right proportions.
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Bread, other cereals and potatoes
Eat plenty!
Choose wholemeal and wholegrain varieties to make sure you get plenty of fibre
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Fruit and vegetables
Eat plenty!
Eat at least five portions every day andRemember, all types count; fresh, frozencanned, dried and juices.
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Milk and dairy foods
Eat in moderate
amounts
These foods are a rich source of calciumbut they can also be high in saturates sochoose reduced fat and low fat varieties when possible.
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Meat, fish and alternatives
Eat in moderate
amounts
Eat a good variety of the foods in thisgroup, choose lean cuts of meat andavoid frying these foods.
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Foods containing fat, foods containing sugar
Eat in small
amounts
Eat these foods infrequently or use small amounts.
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Drinks
Why do we need water?
How much do you need?
Which drinks to choose?
Have extra drinks when doing exercise or if the weather is hot.
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Salt
A lot of the salt we eat comes from processed foods, so don’t add use too much when cooking and don’t add salt to your food automatically.
Taste it first!
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