Ecological problems. Food and health

How to keep a balanced diet

Eat plenty of:

• Butter, Cheese and Milk c Fats

• Meat, Fish and Beans c Proteins

• Bread, Potatoes and Pasta c Carbohydrates

• Fruit and Vegetables c Vitamins and Minerals

The Food Groups

Each of those food groups have essential ingredients, which help maintain a healthy diet.
You should not eat too much or too less of a certain food.

Fats

• Eating too much fat can damage your health!
• Fats are full of energy, and only very active people can burn this kind of energy off.
• If too much fat is consumed, it is stored in the body under our skin and around our heart.
• This extra fat can make a person overweight or even obese.

Sugar and Salt

• Sugar gives us lots of energy, however, can also be bad for our teeth.
• Consuming too much sugar can also contribute to high blood pressure.
• Salt is in most of the food that we eat and is mainly found in vegetables, meat, cereals and fruit.

Thank you for attention!