Health
What I Should Already Know
What I Should Already Know
Healthy foods- fruit and vegetables, brown rice, brown bread, nuts, seeds.
Unhealthy foods- fizzy drinks, sugary, crisps, chocolate.
Sleep, exercise and meditation are really important for us to stay healthy.
Good hygiene includes brushing our teeth and cleaning ourselves.
What we need to stay healthy
What we need to stay healthy
Doing regular exercise will help us all feel great and keep our bodies strong!
Our hearts need to be kept active and pumping.
We should be eating 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day (Most of these should be vegetables)
It’s acceptable to eat unhealthy food sometimes, just not all of the time.
Some meat can be good for us, but only in small amounts
Red meats (beef, lamb, pork etc.) and processed meats are not good for us.
Why we should keep ourselves clean!
Why we should keep ourselves clean!
We need to brush our teeth to get rid of plaque - this is bits of food that get stuck between out teeth when we eat and harmful bacteria that builds up throughout the day. If we do not clean our teeth twice a day, it can make our teeth rot and can make us ill.
We need to brush our teeth to get rid of plaque - this is bits of food that get stuck between out teeth when we eat and harmful bacteria that builds up throughout the day. If we do not clean our teeth twice a day, it can make our teeth rot and can make us ill.
Click on the video to find out how to look after your teeth.
Click on the video to find out how to look after your teeth.
You can also install the Brush DJ app to support brushing for 2 minutes.
You can also install the Brush DJ app to support brushing for 2 minutes.
What is bacteria?
What is bacteria?
You might have heard of bacteria before. Lots of people think bacteria is always bad for us but this is not true. Some bacteria is really good for us - in fact, we would not be able to live without it! It helps us to break down our food, keep us healthy and happy. We need to eat healthily to make sure we have lots of this good bacteria in our bodies. Some bacteria can be bad for us though, so we need to make sure we stay clean by washing our hands and having a bath or a shower. Watch the video to find out more.
You might have heard of bacteria before. Lots of people think bacteria is always bad for us but this is not true. Some bacteria is really good for us - in fact, we would not be able to live without it! It helps us to break down our food, keep us healthy and happy. We need to eat healthily to make sure we have lots of this good bacteria in our bodies. Some bacteria can be bad for us though, so we need to make sure we stay clean by washing our hands and having a bath or a shower. Watch the video to find out more.
Key Vocab
Key Vocab
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Definition
Definition
Bacteria
Bacteria
Some bacteria is really good for us (we couldn’t live without it!) but other bacteria is bad for us and can make us ill.
Some bacteria is really good for us (we couldn’t live without it!) but other bacteria is bad for us and can make us ill.
Exercise
Exercise
Exercise is great for us. It keeps our muscles and bones strong and burns off any extra energy we have from the food we have eaten.
Exercise is great for us. It keeps our muscles and bones strong and burns off any extra energy we have from the food we have eaten.
Diet
Diet
The types of foods we eat.
The types of foods we eat.
Harmful
Harmful
Something that can hurt you.
Something that can hurt you.
Healthy
Healthy
Good for you.
Good for you.
Hygiene
Hygiene
How we keep ourselves clean.
How we keep ourselves clean.
Plaque
Plaque
Food that gets stuck in our teeth.
Food that gets stuck in our teeth.
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
Bad for you.
Bad for you.
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