Teacher: Hung Hau Chun |
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Author: Diana Noonan |
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Summary: Everyone likes to eat some foods more than others. However, the choices you make about food are decisions that will affect how your body will grow. Some foods have more nutrients in them than others. Making good choices about what you eat will help your body to grow well. Recommendations for good nutrition include: eating a variety of foods, eating less sugar and eating less fat. |
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Comment: This book explores food and its effect on our bodies. You can discover how the choices you make about food determine how strong and healthy your body will be. You can understand how the body uses food and how various foods contribute to your health. Three simple questions and answers 1.What does your body use protein for? (P.5) (It uses protein to grow and repair itself.) 2.Why are plants called producers? (P.12) (Plants are called producers because they produce food from the sun’s energy.) 3.How many pounds of corn does it take to make 1 pound of meat in a food chain? (P.17) (It takes about 8 pounds of corn to make 1 pound of meat.) |