Healthy eating

Healthy eating, your best choice for a healthy life

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/uptoyou/index.shtml

We are going to learn about the importance of choosing the correct food and physical activity in order to keep healthy.

1. - First of all you should look up these words in a dictionary.

to miss- faltar.        junk food- "comida basura"

research- recerca  nutrients- nutrients

fuel-combustible    dairy food- menjar de cada dia

   2. -Watch the video in which Rosie introduces her friends and answer the questions.

   3.- Tony is very disappointed (not happy). Why? 

-Because he cant be in the school football team.

• What his problem and how can he solve it?
• -He needs more exercice and eat proberly.
• We are going to help Tony to eat properly, ok?

   4.-Go to food and fuel and find out where the body gets its fuel from.

The boddy gets the fuel to the nutrients, and the nutrients are in food and drink.

   5.-Now that you know where the fuel comes from, draw a food pyramid in which we can distinguish the five food groups and the correct proportions we should eat.

You can find this information in this link: Food facts.

Food facts- The Balance of Good Health

Find the Nutrients

   6.- Find the nutirents in each of  the food groups and write them next to the pyramid.

FUEL BOX

Protein- fish, eggs, meet

Carbohydrathes- pasta, bread, cereals, potatoe.

Fats- butter, cake, chocolate

Vitamins and Minerals- carrot, tomatoe, lettchuse,bananas, grapes

Calcium- Yoghurt, milk, cheese.

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Healthy habits

IS YOUR DIET HEALTHY?

1.   Can you find a healthy recipe?

Tuna carpaccio with strawberry and black pepper sauce and a baby leaf salad

A light and elegant starter that’s super-speedy to make. Chill the tuna thoroughly to make it easier to slice.

Ingredients

For the tuna

• 600g/1lb 5oz sashimi grade tuna, cut from the loin
• 2 lemons, juice only
• 50ml/2fl oz light olive oil
• sea salt and cracked white peppercorns

For the salad

• 1 handful baby lamb’s lettuce
• 1 handful baby rocket
• 1 handful baby red chard
• few drops olive oil

For the strawberry sauce

• 300g/10½ oz ripe strawberries, hulled
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp cracked black peppercorns
• ½ tsp caster sugar

Preparation method

1. Slice the tuna as thinly as possible using a very sharp knife. Place it in a plastic bag with the lemon juice, olive oil, salt and white peppercorns. Leave to marinate for five minutes.
   
2. For the salad, mix together the different salad leaves and olive oil. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
   
3. For the sauce, blend the ingredients in a food processor to make a smooth purée then pass through a fine sieve.
   
4. To serve, lay the tuna out on a plate, drizzle with the sauce and garnish with the salad.
   
   
   
   
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   2.- What are the 10 tips to keep you fit and healthy?
   1. Start your day with breakfast
   2. Get moving!
   3. Snack smart.
   4. Work up a sweat.
   5. Balance your food choyses- don't eat too much of any one thing
   6. Get fit with friends or family
   7. Eat more grains, fruits and vegetables
   8. Join in physical activities at school
   9. Foods aren't good or bad
   10. Make healthy eating and physical activities fun!