HEALTHY FOOD FOR

H EALTH Y LIFE
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MORE ABOUT OUR HEALTH
 PROTEINS

• These are found in meats

(beef, poultry, hunting),
fish, shellfish, crustaceans,
eggs, milk, cheeses,
sausages (bologna,
sausages, salami), beans
such as beans, beans, peas,
lentils.
CARBOHYDRATES
T H EY G I V E U S EN ER GY A N D
WA R M TH TO M OV E A N D
D EV EL OP A L L T H E DA I LY
ACT I V ITI ES. T H EY A R E OF
V EG ETAB L E OR I G IN.

• They are found in cereals:

corn, wheat, rice, sorghum and
their products (flours, pastas)
tubers or vegetables: potatoes,
yams, celery, cassava, ocumo,
Chinese ocumo, mapuey,
sweet potato; banana; sugar
(white or brown), honey and
paper, grains such as lentils,
chickpeas, beans.
 FATS
• They are the most
concentrated source of
energy for our body and
brain. They participate in
different specific functions
and are part of the tissues of
the body and some vitamins
and hormones. They are a
source of calories for
children, but adults should
consume it in moderation.
• They are found in red meats,
chicken skin, milk, butter and
cheese, vegetable oils
(sunflower, corn, sesame,
cotton), margarine, avocado,
olives, some seeds such as
peanuts, merey, pistachio,
almonds, walnuts.
 EXERCICES
1. Oatmeal is rich in fiber and healthy
to / burn (burn) body
carbohydrates that help _______
fat.

2. Avocado contains oleic acid, a type of

monounsaturated fat that helps
____________
to / eliminate (eliminate) abdominal fat.
Avocado is also rich in fiber and protein.

3. Salmon contains lean fats that keep you

from being (be) hungry for longer and do not
_________
make you gain weight, contrary to what happens
with red meat.
4. to concentrate
Chocolate may enable you ___________
(concentrate) better. Some studies have also
found that it protects your skin _________
from aging

(age).

5. Many bodybuilders eat tuna because it helps

to / build (build) strong muscles.
you _________

6. Pomegranate fruit can prevent you

from getting
________________ (get) cancer.
THANKS FOR
YOUR
ATTENTION