THE BENEFITS OF NUTRITIOUS

FOOD
Lesson 2: Health 3
 IMPORTANT FUNCTION OF
FOOD
 Provides Energy.
Food gives us energy to do things. Energy is
transferred to our body through food that we eat. That is
why it is important to know more about foods that gives us
energy.
Food rich in energy:

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https://www.google.com/search?q=cheese&tbm=isch&hl=en&chips=q:cheese,g_1:cartoon:k3X-af0Pf4o%3D&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjeifWd_ZrsAhUszIsBHQKeDi0Q4lYoAXoECAEQFw&biw=1349&bih=657#imgrc=in8P_Wn-dZOY7M
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TAKE NOTE!
 Potential Energy is express in calories at food labels.
 Calories are the unit used to measure the energy value of foods.

Sample food label

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 IMPORTANT FUNCTION OF
FOOD
 Promotes growth and body-building
Food helps us increase our height and develops
our body to become strong and healthy.
Drinking milk helps in developing our bones and
teeth, not only milk, also the following:

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 IMPORTANT FUNCTION OF
FOOD
 Regulates body functions
to make our body function well, we have to eat
the right food that helps regulate body functions.
Example of these foods are:

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FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID IN MEAL PLANNING
 Diet is the kinds of food you eat regularly.

 Balance diet means the correct diet that

has the correct amount of servings of food.

 Variety and Balance are two important

words to consider when it comes to
balance diet.
 Dot not eat the same food that you like from
the food groups to ensure that you eat all the
nutrition you need.
 Following the food pyramid guide is the key in

having a balance diet.

 Along with balance diet is a regular

exercise to manage or control your weight.
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active-schoolchildren/