Healthy Eating for Kids - Learn About Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins, Vitamins and Mineral Salts

smile and learn today we're going to learn what healthy eating means what is healthy eating for humans and other living beings eating is the process of taking in food this is how we obtain the necessary nutrients to survive and carry out daily activities if we want to grow healthy and strong and stay energized throughout the day we should eat healthy healthy eating should be complete including foods that contain all nutrients and balanced that is to say our intake of every nutrient should come in the right proportions during the digestion process nutrients and foods are absorbed in the intestines and from there they are distributed all over our body through the circulatory system food nutrients we could group food sources in many different ways one way of doing that is by looking at the nutrients they provide these nutrients are carbohydrates also called blue sides fats also called lipids proteins water vitamins and mineral salts would you like to learn more about them carbohydrates carbohydrates are nutrients that provide our body with energy so we can exercise or clay but not all carbohydrates are healthy bread rice or pasta are healthy high carb foods there are high carb foods also called foods high in glucides that are not good for our health an example would be sweets like pastries or candy eating fruit is a healthy way to include blue sides or carbohydrates in your diet besides fruits provide us with vitamins too fats fats are nutrients that provide us with energy

and help with vitamin absorption that's why they are essential for our body nuts avocados or olive oil are high fat foods other foods like meat or butter are also high in fats eating too much of them may be harmful to your health eating healthy is not about adding many high fat foods to your diet proteins proteins are nutrients that make up the tissues of our body like muscles or bones for example also proteins transport some vitamins and boost our immune system animal proteins are found in food sources like meat fish eggs or dairy products there are also vegetable proteins like the ones found in legumes remember to combine both for a balanced diet vitamins and mineral salts vitamins and mineral salts are nutrients that help us stay healthy so that our body can carry out the vital functions fruits like oranges strawberries or bananas and leafy greens or vegetables like spinach broccoli or carrots are packed with vitamins minerals are found in the water in small amounts and in different types of food like lentils or meat that contain iron did you know that in order for our body to get the vitamins it needs we should eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day water water is very important in order for us to stay hydrated it is the most abundant substance in all living beings did you know that the majority of your body

consists of water that's why it is vital

to drink water throughout the day and

drink even more when we do physical

exercise or when it's hot outside healthy eating tips to have a healthy diet we recommend to follow this advice eat different kinds of foods that will provide you with all the nutrients you need eat at least four meals a day with the right portion size drink water frequently to stay hydrated do physical exercise to strengthen your body and use the energy from the nutrients in the food you've eaten if you follow this advice you'll be preventing diseases like obesity or diabetes watch what you eat to grow healthy.