The Digestive System

The digestive system.

消化系统。

What is digestion? Our bodies need fuel to move, grow and stay strong and healthy. This fuel comes from the things we eat and drink.

什么是消化？ 我们的身体需要能量来活动、生长，保持强壮健康。 这些能量来自我们吃的食物和喝的饮品。

Food and drink have to be broken up into very small pieces for our bodies to use. We call this digestion and it takes place in our digestive system. mouth, tube to stomach, liver, stomach, pancreas, large intestine, small intestine

食物和饮品必须被分解成非常小的颗粒才能被我们的身体利用。 我们把这个过程叫做消化，它发生在我们的消化系统里。 口腔、食道、肝脏、胃、胰腺、大肠、小肠

Why do we eat different types of food? There are many different types of food. Foods like meat, fish, nuts, eggs, cheese and milk are important for growth. Energy for playing and working comes from foods such as potatoes, rice, pasta, bread and cereals.

我们为什么要吃不同种类的食物？ 食物的种类多种多样。 肉类、鱼类、坚果、鸡蛋、奶酪和牛奶这类食物对生长发育很重要。 玩耍和活动所需的能量来自土豆、大米、意大利面、面包和谷物这类食物。

We also get energy from fatty and oily food such as cooking oil, butter, nuts and seeds. These foods are important for our health too. We need to eat a variety of food, including fresh fruit and vegetables, to make sure our bodies grow and stay healthy. This is called a balanced diet.

我们也从食用油、黄油、坚果和种子这类高脂肪、高油脂的食物中获取能量。 这些食物对我们的健康也很重要。 我们需要吃各种各样的食物，包括新鲜的水果和蔬菜，来保证我们的身体正常生长、保持健康。 这就叫做均衡饮食。

Eat your greens. Fruit and vegetables are a very important food type for our bodies because they contain a lot of vitamins and minerals. They also contain fibre. This is not a food but helps our digestive system to work properly. It is also found in wholemeal bread, pasta and rice.

要吃青菜哦。 水果和蔬菜对我们的身体来说是非常重要的食物种类，因为它们含有 大量的维生素和矿物质。 它们还含有膳食纤维。 膳食纤维不是食物，但能帮助我们的消化系统正常运作。 全麦面包、意大利面和大米里也含有膳食纤维。