We all have to eat to remain healthy. But what we eat, and how much, is just as important. Have a look at the food pyramid below. The pyramid is a guide to how we can eat healthily. Roll your cursor over the pyramid to find out about the different types of food. The nearer the foods are to the bottom of the pyramid, the more of them we should have each day. Visit www.abcteach.com/Food/FoodTOC.htm for lots of games and activities about food. Some meals are healthier than others. For a healthy meal, we need the right balance of six food substances in our diet. Do you know what they are? Here's a clue: Roll your cursor over Harry and Cecile's plates to find out what they are eating. Using the food pyramid, can you work out who is eating the healthiest meal? Click on the orange to find out the answer. Visit www.galaxy-h.gov.uk/school-menu.html to find out more about what we should or should not eat to stay healthy. In other parts of the world, people eat different foods to supply a balance of these food substances. In Ethiopia, people get their fibre by eating a grain called teff. Visit the summer 2001 edition of Global Eye Primary to find out more. Without the correct balance of food substances, people can become malnourished. For poorer people, this can set off a vicious cycle which is difficult to break.         When someone is malnourished, they are more likely to suffer from bad health or catch diseases, like this boy with his mother in a hospital in Iraq.         ©Giacomo Pirezzi/Panos Pictures.         But there are ways to help people who are hungry or malnourished. If you go to the next page, you can find out more.