The Nutrition House

True or False

• Decide if this sentence is True or False. After hearing the talk, check your prediction

Fats should not be included in your diet.

Groups of Food

• What do you think the 5 groups of food are?

On a piece of paper, write them down.

Watch this video and check.

Let’s see the house in detail

Glass of water

• Represents: water, light soft drinks, juices, soups, infusions (coffee, tea, mate), low-calorie jelly

• Importance: – Clean our body of toxins– Improve the health and appearance of the

skin– Help maintain body temperature– Proper functioning of the body

2 to 3 litres per day

Vegetables

• Provide: – Carbohydrates of slow absorption– Fibre– Vitamins and minerals– Antioxidants and water

3 servings per day

Fruits

• Group: part of this group are the canned low-calorie fruits and dried fruits

• Provide: – Carbohydrates of slow absorption– Fibre– Vitamins and minerals– Water

Minimum of 2 servings per day

Grains and derivatives

• Provide: – Carbohydrates of slow absorption– Fibre– Vitamins and minerals– Plant proteins

3 to 4 servings per day

Legumes and derivates

• Provide: – Carbohydrates of slow absorption– Fibre– Vitamins and minerals– Plant proteins– B vitamins

A daily serving replacing cereals

Dairy products

• Provide: – Animal protein– Calcium– Phosphorus– Vitamins

3 servings per day

Meat and egg

• Provide: – Animal proteins– Vitamins and minerals– Fat and cholesterol

1 serving of meat and up to 1 egg per day

Vegetable fat

• Importance: – Help lower cholesterol– Provide vitamin E (antioxidant)

• Group: – Oils, seeds and olives

Top of the house

• Animal fats and trans: – They are not good for your body

• Sugar, jams, candies and honey: – Provide empty calories (they are not

accompanied by any nutrient)– Contain rapid absorption carbohydrates

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