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Your body is like an amazing engine. It needs the right fuel to grow, run, and stay strong.
Three main food groups help your body grow. Fruits and vegetables give you vitamins. Dairy makes your bones strong. Protein builds your muscles.
We can choose healthy snacks or unhealthy snacks. Healthy snacks like carrots give us long-lasting energy. Unhealthy snacks like chips can make us feel tired later.
✏️ Worked example
Let's compare a sweet orange and a sugary donut. Which one is the healthier snack choice?
First, look at the orange. It is a fresh fruit. Fruits are a food group that helps your body grow.
Next, look at the donut. It is fried and has a lot of added sugar. It does not help your body grow.
Then, think about energy. The orange has natural sugar and vitamins for long-lasting energy. The donut gives you a quick sugar rush, but then you feel tired.
Finally, compare both choices. The orange helps your body grow and gives you good energy. The donut does not.
So, the orange is the healthy snack choice, and the donut is the unhealthy snack choice!
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