The Food Groups

Veggicon

Veggicon are the creators and protectors of all vegetables and legumes (like carrots, broccoli, peas, and beans) give your body lots of important vitamins, minerals and fibre. They help your heart stay healthy, keep your tummy happy and help your body grow strong. Because they come in many colours, each colour helps your body in a different way — that’s why it’s good to eat lots of different ones

Fruitables

Fruitables are the creators and protectors of all fruit (like apples, bananas, oranges and berries) provides vitamins, especially vitamin C, plus fibre and natural sugars that give you energy. Eating fruit each day helps your body fight off sickness, keeps your skin healthy, and gives you energy to play and think.

Grainies

Grainies are the creators and protectors of all grain foods — like rice, oats, pasta, bread and cereals — mainly give you carbohydrates, which are your body’s favourite fuel for energy. Many wholegrain or high-fibre grains also help your tummy work well and keep you full for longer. They also have B vitamins and minerals that help your body grow and stay healthy.

Protevores

Protevores are the creators and protectors of all protein rich foods like lean meats, chicken, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts, seeds and legumes (beans and lentils). These foods are great sources of protein, which helps build muscles, bones and new cells. They also give us iron and other nutrients that carry oxygen in the blood and keep your brain and body working well.

Dairbies

Dairbies are the creators and protectors of all dairy food and drinks like milk, yoghurt, cheese and plant-based alternatives give calcium and protein, both of which help build and keep bones and teeth strong. They also help muscles work and play a part in keeping your whole body healthy.

Ockazionals

Ockazionals are the creators and protectors of all sometimes foods are foods like lollies, chips, soft drinks, cakes, and fast food. They can taste yummy and be fun to eat sometimes, but they don’t give our bodies many of the vitamins and minerals we need to grow strong and healthy. Junk foods often have lots of sugar, salt, or unhealthy fats, which can make our teeth sore, our tummies upset, and our bodies feel tired if we eat too much. That’s why these foods are best eaten only sometimes and in small amounts, while most of our food should come from the five healthy food groups that help us grow, learn, play, and feel our best every day.