What are Protective Foods?

Protective foods are special types of food that help us stay healthy and fight off sickness. They usually have vitamins and minerals that help our bodies. Eating a lot of different colorful foods is good for our health!

Example: Fruits and vegetables are great protective foods. Eating carrots helps our eyes, and oranges keep us from getting sick by giving us vitamin C.

Fun Fact: Eating different colorful fruits and veggies makes our meals happy and healthy!

Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Which of these is a protective food?

a) Candy

b) Spinach

c) Chips

d) Soda

2. What vitamin helps us not get sick?

a) Vitamin C

b) Vitamin D

c) Sugar

d) Fat

3. Which of these foods is NOT protective?

a) Broccoli

b) Burger

c) Blueberries

d) Carrots

4. What does eating tomatoes do for us?

a) Makes us tall

b) Keeps our skin healthy

c) Makes us sleepy

d) Gives us energy

5. Which food can help our eyes?

a) Potato chips

b) Cookies

c) Carrots

d) Ice cream

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