Food

Food

1. Why Do We Need Food

   • To help us fight disease
   • To help you concentrate
   • To keep healthy
   • To repair our body
   • To get energy to run, jump and play
   • To grow
   • To strengthen muscles and bones
   • to keep our body working

2. Where Does Our Food Come From

   • Animals
     • Eggs
     • Fish
     • Cheese
     • Milk
     • Chicken
     • Lamb
     • Beef
   • Plants
     • Vegetables
     • Potatoes
     • Fruit
     • Mushrooms
     • Cereals
     • Pulses
     • Nuts

3. The Eatwell Plate

   • Fruit and Vegetables
   • Carbohydrates and other Starch foods
   • Milk and Dairy Foods
   • Foods High in Fat and/or Sugar
   • Non-dairy sources of Protein

4. The 8 Tips For Eating Well

   • 1. Base your meals on starchy foods
   • 2. Eat lots of fruit and vegetables
   • 3. Eat more fish
   • 4. Cut down on starchy fats and sugar
   • 5. Eat less salt - no more than 6g a day
   • 6. Get active and try and be a healthy weight
   • 7. Drink plenty of water
   • 8. Don't skip breakfast

5. Recipe Modification

   • It means to take a recipe and change it
   • Why do we change recipes
     • To make it healthier
     • Maybe don't like an ingredient
     • Cost of ingredients
     • Ingredient not in season
     • How many people you're cooking for
     • Can't get the ingredients
     • Special diets/allergys
     • If it's to sweet
     • Need more
     • Want something new