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What’s the matter with each of these children?

head lice

cold

upset stomach

earache

Which nutrient is this?

Vegetables and fruit that contain lots of this kind of nutrients.

This kind of nutrients are essential for health.

For example, some of them can prevent you from getting colds.

Eat some food from this group five times a day.

MINERALS AND VITAMINS

Which nutrient is this?

They give us energy, so eat lots especially if you do lots of exercise.

Don’t eat sugary cereals and try to eat wholemeal bread and rice instead of processed.

Eat some food from this group at every meal.

CARBOHYDRATES

Which nutrient is this?

PROTEINS

Foods with this kind of nutrients, such as milk and cheese, contain the mineral calcium that can help you have strong bones and teeth.

This nutrient also helps us grow.

Eat some food from this group at every meal.

Which nutrient is this?

We store them for extra energy for when we need it.

Be careful! If you don’t need the extra energy they just make you overweight and unhealthy.

Eat a little every day.

FATS

What should you do to have a healthy lifestyle?

Be active

Do some energetic exercise at least three times a week. Remember you exercise your heart and lungs as well as the muscles of your locomotor system.

Limit screen time

Try not to spend more than two hours a day (not counting when it’s part of your homework of course!).

Sleep

It’s important to sleep at least nine hours a night. Also, studies show that people who don’t use a screen before they go to bed sleep better.

What are these discoveries and inventions?

It was discovered in the 1920s. This and other antibiotics help to cure infections caused by bacteria. It is…

The first one was discovered in 1796. They help to prevent very serious illnesses caused by viruses. Babies and young children follow a schedule to have them. It is…

It was invented in 1963. It allows doctors to see inside our bodies, for example, to observe how a baby is growing in the uterus or if our heart is working properly. It is…

penicillin

vaccination

the ultrasound machine

What should you do?

When someone is choking

When someone is bleeding

When someone has a burn

If someone is badly hurt

press down on the cut with a soft cloth.

hit them firmly on the back.

cool it under cold running water for 10 minutes.

tell an adult immediately or call the emergency services.