What Are the Five Food Groups?

• Humans need five main types of food: grains, vegetables, fruits, protein, and dairy.
• Each group provides different nutrients that our body cannot make on its own.
• These groups work together to keep our "body machine" running perfectly.

Five Food Groups and Their Jobs

• Grains – Give us the energy we need to run, play, and think.
• Vegetables – Help our heart, eyes, and skin stay healthy.
• Fruits – Help our body fight off germs and stay hydrated.
• Protein – Helps build strong muscles and repairs our body when we get hurt.
• Dairy – Makes our bones and teeth very strong and hard.

Five Food Group Examples

• Eating bread or rice for energy from the Grains group.
• Eating carrots or spinach for health from the Vegetables group.
• Eating apples or mangoes for vitamins from the Fruits group.
• Eating eggs or chicken for muscles from the Protein group.
• Drinking milk or eating yogurt for bones from the Dairy group.

Lesson Summary

• To stay healthy, we need to eat from all five food groups.
• The five main groups are grains, vegetables, fruits, protein, and dairy.
• Each group has a special job that helps our body grow and stay safe.