GO, GROW, GLOW!

Ask the students, what are some of the benefits of:

o healthy food choices,
o physical activity, and
o healthy bodies?
Examples:
Essential for proper growth and development
Provides essential nutrients and energy
Helps to maintain a healthy weight
Strengthen heart, lungs and muscles
Helps people look and feel good
Perform better in school
Perform better physically

We can sort foods into three main groups based on how they help our
body:

GO – GIVE US ENERGY

 Are grains or starchy foods like bread, rice, pasta, or oats

 Are high in carbohydrates
 Give our body energy to do things like run and play

GROW – HELPS BUILD OUR MUSCLES

 Are beans, nuts, meat, fish, eggs, and dairy

 Are high in protein
 Help us grow and stay strong

GLOW – PROTECTS US FROM ILLNESS AND KEEPS OUR HAIR, SKIN, AND
NAILS HEALTHY

 Are fruits and vegetables 

 Have lots of vitamins
 Help our skin, teeth, and hair look nice
 Help our brain think
 Help our body feel good and protect us from sickness