Central Health Education Unit, Department of HealthCentral Health Education Unit, Department of Health

What you are about to learn What you are about to learn today… today…

What you are about to learn What you are about to learn today… today…

The know-how of becoming healthy and smart

Mom Newton teaches you about eating fruit

How to make fruit a part of your life

How to choose fresh and delicious fruit

Have you ever had these kinds of fruit?

Do you know their names?Do you know their names?

Do you know their namesDo you know their names?

Are you familiar with the Food Pyramid?

Which floor does fruit live?

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2

1

4

The Food Pyramid

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Fruit

Grains and cereals

Meat, fish, eggs

Oil, salt, sugar

Vegetables

Dairy

Getting to know about fruit

Major contents in fruit:Vitamins

Help you grow and enhance your body functions

Water Help to quench thirste.g. watermelon ~ 90% is water

Dietary fibreGood for your stomach and bowels

Benefits and importance of eating fruit

Help bowel movements

Boost your immunity to prevent diseases

e.g. Cold and flu, obesity

Good to health, and delicious

Fruit has a lot of water, which can help quench thirst

The situation of fruit eating The situation of fruit eating among primary schoolchildrenamong primary schoolchildren

19 out of 100 children are eating two servings or

more of fruit daily

Let’s work together to improve this !

Do you want to be healthy, happy and sickness-free?

Be a friend of fruit now!

Mom Newton says…

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10 apples??

1 grape??

¼ of an orange??

½ a

pineapple??

The ideal quantity for a

day is… 1 watermelon??

2 pieces of banana??

5 strawberries??

…2 servings!!!

1 serving means…

2 small-sized fruit (plum, kiwifruit)

1 serving means…1 medium-sized fruit

(orange, apple, mango)

1 serving means…½ piece of large-sized fruit

(banana, star fruit, grapefruit)

1 serving means…½ cup of grapes, berries or cut-up fruit

1 serving means…¼ cup of dried fruit without

added sugar (raisins, dried apple chips)

1 serving means…¾ cup (180 ml) of fruit juice

without added sugar

After dinner？

On festive days?

When would you eat When would you eat fruit?fruit?

At breakfast…

+Bread + low-fat milk

+ 1 serving of fruit

During recess time…

Potato chips Fruit chips

At lunch…

Unhealthy fast food

Rice with peach and chicken fillets

Dessert / tea break…

Cake Mixed fruit salad / low-fat fruit yoghurt

When thirsty…

Soft drink Pure fruit juice without added

sugar

Tips for smart kidsTips for smart kids

Do you know how to choose fruit?Next time, when you go to the market for fruit with your mom, remember to watch out for these…

with shinny and smooth skin

full in shape

with a rich fragrance

X smell weird

X worm-bitten

X rotten

Treat fruit carefully when returned home

Wash it thoroughly before eating

Put the unfinished fruit into the refrigerator to keep it fresh

Throw away the fruit immediately if you find that it is rotten or gives a bad smell

Let’s see if you know…1. Which one below is not fruit?

2. Where can we find fruit in the Food Pyramid?

a. The 4th floor

b. The 3rd floor

c. The 2nd floor

d. The 1st floor

Let’s see if you know…

3. Can eating of fruit prevent illnesses?

Let’s see if you know…

Let’s see if you know…

4. Is that fruit can only be eaten after dinner?

a. Yes

b. No

Let’s see if you know…

5. How many servings of fruit should we eat daily?

a. One

b. Two

c. Three

Let’s see if you know…6. Which of the following items are

correct ways of handling fruit?

a. Wash the fruit thoroughly before eating

b. Eat orange with the peel

c. Wrap the unfinished fruit well and put it into the refrigerator

d. Ignore worm bites and bad smell with the fruit and eat it

Let’s see if you know…

7. Can fruit juice replace water?

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8. Which of the following items makes at least 2 servings of fruit?

a. 1 piece of banana

b. 1 medium-size apple

c. 3 strawberries + 2 plums

d. ½ cup of grapes + 1 orange

Let’s see if you know…

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Let’s see if you know…9. Which kind of fruit can be eaten

with the peel?

10. Which one is not a function of fruit? a. Helping digestion and bowel movements

b. Boosting immunity to prevent diseases

c. Being rich in water, which can help quench thirst

d. Preventing tooth decay

Let’s see if you know…

Keep well in mind…

Fruit can boost immunity

Eat 2 servings of fruit every day

You can eat fruit with proper meals or during snack times

～ The End～

Thank you！