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Your body needs good food to grow. Healthy foods give us energy to run, play, and think.
Three main food groups help your body grow. Fruits and vegetables keep us from getting sick. Dairy foods like milk make our bones strong. Protein foods like beans and chicken build our muscles.
Snacks can be healthy or unhealthy. Healthy snacks have vitamins and give us long-lasting energy. Unhealthy snacks often have too much sugar or salt, which can make us feel tired later.
✏️ Worked example
Let's compare a bag of potato chips and a cup of low-fat yogurt. Which one is the healthier snack choice, and why?
First, look at what each food does for your body.
Next, identify the food groups. Yogurt has dairy, which helps your bones grow strong. Potato chips do not belong to a main food group.
Then, check for extra salt and fat. Potato chips have a lot of salt and grease. Yogurt has vitamins and protein with very little unhealthy fat.
Finally, make your choice. Yogurt is the healthier snack because it helps your body grow and gives you clean energy.
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