The Food Guide Pyramid

Sarit Haim

December, 2011

So what is this Food Pyramid?(Click on the button that you think fits best)

• An Egyptian refrigerator.

A stack of Tater Tots.

It’s a guide that helps us choose healthy foods.

Nope try again.

Okay, it is a pyramid of food but it’s not THE Food Pyramid.

Try again.

You’re right!!!

• This is what it looks like. You can click on it for a bigger view.

From USDA

•It’s a guide that helps us make healthy food choices.

•It tells us all the food groups our body needs and how many servings (מנות)

of each group we need.

So, why is it shaped like a pyramid?

The base or the bottom of the pyramid is the grain, cereal and bread group, what we call: Carbohydrates. We need 6 to 11 servings of this group. The largest group, which gives us energy.

From USDA

The next layer (שכבה) up is the fruits and vegetables group. You need 2 to 4 servings of the fruits and 3 to 5 servings of the vegetables.This group gives us the vitamins and minerals, which help us grow.

From USDA

The next layer is the “animal products” plus beans and nuts= the “Protein” group. We need 2 to 3 servings a day of the dairy group and 2 to 3 servings of the meat group. That group is the muscle builders.

From USDA

The tip-top of the pyramid is the sugar, fats, and oil group. It’s the smallest group because if we eat foods from the other groups we get all the fats, sugars and oil our body needs.

But that’s the fun group!!!

If you eat a little bit from this group it’s okay, but…

From USDA

The shape of the Pyramid is balanced. If we make the best food choices our health will be balanced.

From Healthy Kid’s Challenge From Healthy Kid’s Challenge

• Maybe you’re too tired to do your work at school

• You’re cranky

• Cuts and injuries might take longer to heal

• Or it takes longer to get over a cold.

Our body doesn’t come tumbling down, but little things might happen like:

From Barry’s ClipArt

Food is our fuel. It gives us energy, vitamins, minerals, and special compounds or nutrients that keep us running smoothly.

From Barry’s ClipArt