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grade 2 Food & Nutrition

The food we eat contains nutrients that give us energy and help our bodies grow. Rice and bread are rich in carbohydrates, which give energy; meat and beans are rich in proteins, which build the body; and vegetables and fruit are rich in vitamins, which help the body work properly. Each nutrient has a different job, so it is better to eat many kinds of food than a lot of just one. Choose a nutrient on the plate in the picture to see which foods have plenty of it and what it does.

Nutrients our body needs

Carbs

What nutrients do

🍚 Carbohydrates: fuel for energy
①Rice, bread, potatoes and noodles have plenty
②Just as a car runs on fuel, our body moves and thinks with energy from carbohydrates
③Skipping breakfast can leave you tired and less able to focus in the morning
🍖 Proteins: building materials
①Meat, fish, eggs, beans and tofu have plenty
②They are the material for muscles, skin, hair and blood
③Growing children need a lot of them
🥦 Vitamins and minerals: helpers
①Vegetables, fruit, milk and seaweed have plenty
②Even in tiny amounts, vitamins help the body work properly and build up its strength against illness
③Minerals such as calcium make bones and teeth strong

Summary

🎯 Nutrients in short
①Carbohydrates: energy (rice, bread)
②Proteins: building the body (meat, beans)
③Vitamins: helping the body work (vegetables, fruit)
④Fats: storing energy (oil, nuts)
⑤Minerals: strong bones and teeth (milk, seaweed)
⑥Water: carries nutrients around the body and keeps its temperature steady
⑦Rather than eating just one thing, eat many kinds of food

Examples and Unit Test

Example 1
What does each of carbohydrates, proteins and vitamins do in the body?
1
Carbohydrates become energy, and proteins build muscles and the body.
2
Vitamins help the body work properly and build up its strength against illness.
▸ Carbohydrates: energy · Proteins: building the body · Vitamins: helping the body work
Each nutrient has a different job, so eat a variety of foods. You can compare them by choosing each nutrient on the plate in the picture.
Example 2
To grow taller and build muscle, foods rich in which nutrient should we eat?
1
The nutrient that builds muscles and the body is protein.
2
Meat, fish, eggs and beans are rich in protein.
▸ Protein (plenty in meat, fish, eggs and beans)
Choose protein in the picture and the foods rich in it appear.
Unit Test
Which nutrient becomes the energy that powers us?
①Carbohydrates
②Proteins
③Vitamins
④Minerals
⑤Water
▸ ① Carbohydrates
1
Carbohydrates are plentiful in rice, bread and noodles and become energy for our body.
2
Proteins build the body, and vitamins help the body work.
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