Looking after my body

Food All living things need food. We need to eat a variety of food to stay healthy. We also need to drink lots of water. Types of food Food can come from three different sources: From animals. For example, meat, milk, eggs and fish. [...]

The food pyramid We divide foods into five groups depending on the nutrients they contain. You can see these five groups in the food pyramid. You can use these groups to help you decide which foods to eat more of and which to eat less of. [...]

Health and illness We say we are in good health when our body works well and we are not ill. Sometimes we get ill. When we are ill, we have symptoms, like a fever, headache or stomach pains. [...]

Keeping our home and body clean is important to prevent illness. This is called hygiene. Personal hygiene Keeping things clean Sport is also important for good health. [...]

We need to look after our body to have a healthy and happy life. We should eat many different types of food to have a balanced diet. We should also do regular physical exercise. It is also important to keep our body clean. [...]

Make a healthy food poster What do we need? Felt pens. A pencil. Scissors. Coloured pencils. Old magazines. A large piece of card. What do we do? Look through old magazines for pictures of different types of foods. [...]

We need to look after our body to have a healthy and happy life. We should eat many different types of food to have a balanced diet. We should also do regular physical exercise. It is also important to keep our body clean. [...]