Food Groups
This group includes sweet, naturally grown foods like apples, bananas, and berries.
This is the absolute best drink to choose when you're thirsty because it has zero sugar and keeps your body perfectly hydrated.
What is water?
Getting a hug from a friend or family member, telling a grown-up so they can help fix the problem, or talking with a friend is a good solution instead of eating when you are this emotion.
What is sad?
The journey of digestion begins in this part of the body, where teeth crush the food into smaller pieces.
What is the mouth?
Before food even hits your esophagus, this watery liquid in your mouth starts breaking it down.
What is saliva (or spit)?
Foods like chicken, fish, beans, and nuts belong to this muscle-building group.
What is protein?
Drinking too many sugary beverages, like sodas or sports drinks, can lead to these painful holes in your teeth.
What are cavities (or tooth decay)?
One way that your body tells you that you are actually hungry that comes from your stomach.
What is rumbling/grumbling stomach?
This muscular tube helps move food from your mouth to your stomach by squeezing and pushing the food down into the stomach.
What is the esophagus?
If you're experiencing real, physical hunger, you might notice a drop in this, making you feel tired or sleepy.
What is energy?
You should try and make half your plate come from these two food groups.
What are fruit and vegetables?
Drinking too much soda can give you a tummy ache because it is full of this sweet, sticky stuff
What is sugar?
Playing a game, going for a walk or run, going outside, riding a bike, or drawing is a good solution instead of eating when you are this emotion.
What is bored?
After food goes down your throat, it lands in this stretchy bag that mashes it up and dissolves it.
What is the stomach?
According to the MyPlate model, a perfectly balanced diet is made up of this many food groups.
What is five?
Drinking milk and eating cheese helps build strong bones. They belong to this food group.
What is dairy?
If you want something sweet, instead of eating candy, a super healthy choice would be this.
What is fruit (apples, bananas, etc.)?
When you are actually hungry, this is the type of snack you should try and pick if you have a choice.
What is a healthy snack or meal? (will also accept an example of this)
This long, winding tube (that can be as long as 22 feet!) comes right after the stomach and has the word "small" in its name
What is the small intestine?
Your brain really only likes this type of energy while the rest of your body can use energy from multiple places and types of food.
What is sugar?
Carrots, broccoli, and green beans are all part of this healthy food group.
What are vegetables?
To keep sugar from making holes in your teeth, you should always do this before bed.
What is brush your teeth?
True or False: It is okay to feel sad, mad, or nervous sometimes?
True.
What is poo?
Eating high-sugar foods makes a feel-good chemical called dopamine in this part of your body.
What is your brain?