Before you start creating meals and snacks in the kitchen, take a second to learn the basics to fight BAC (bacteria)!

Cooking in the kitchen can be a lot of fun! Cooking in the kitchen can also be dangerous with hot ovens, sharp knives, and boiling water. Always ask an adult before you go into the kitchen to cook. Ask an adult what you can do alone and what you need help with. Learn and follow the safety rules of the kitchen to keep yourself and others safe while in the kitchen.

A worksheet on sugar.

Fat is a necessary part of a healthy diet. It is found in some foods like nuts, oils, butter, and meats like beef. Fat is not a bad food. Instead of avoiding fat, you should try to include a little bit of fat at each meal. Dietary fat provides the most calories compared to protein foods and carbohydrate foods. You, as a kid, especially need a certain amount of fat in your diet so that your brain and nervous system develop correctly. Fat also helps protect your organs and helps your body absorb essential vitamins!

Circle the cereal below that is the healthiest choice. Hints: Look at the number of sugar grams per serving. Choose the lower amount. Also look at the ingredients list and try to find a cereal that has whole grains listed as the first ingredient. Don’t pick a cereal that lists sugar, high fructose corn syrup, or any other word that means sugar as the first ingredient.

Vegetables are good for you. They are full of fiber, vitamins, minerals, and thousands of powerful things called antioxidants and phytochemicals. These things give vegetables their color, flavor, and smell.

Foods we eat that are roots:

beet

onion

carrot

parsnip

potato

radish

rutabaga

sweet potato

yam

turnip