The Food PyramidLyndsey Forbes

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What is the Food Pyramid? What Do the Colors Mean? Parts of the Food Pyramid

Grains Fruits Vegetables Dairy Protein Sugars/Fats

Exercise Nutrition Video What Does a Healthy Plate Look Like? Nutrition Wordle Assignment Works Cited

What is the Food Pyramid?

The Food Pyramid tells us what we should or should not eat to help keep our bodies healthy!

The 6 parts of the Food Pyramid are:

Grains Fruits Vegetables Dairy Protein Fats/Sweets

What Do the Colors Mean?

Grains = Orange

Vegetables = Green

Red = Fruit

Dairy = Blue

Purple = Protein

Grains

Grains can include breads, pasta, crackers, and rice.

Whole grains are better for you

Children should eat anywhere from 2.5 ounces to 5 ounces daily.

Grains give you energy to learn and play.

Fruits

There are a lot of fruits! Some examples are apples, grapes, bananas, oranges, and berries.

Children should eat around 1 ½ cups of fruit daily.

Fruits have vitamins and minerals that help the body fight off germs.

Vegetables

Corn, carrots, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, and peas are all vegetables.

You should eat about 1 ½ cups of vegetables a day

Vegetables help keep your body from getting sick. They also help your heart stay strong.

Dairy

Dairy can be found in yogurt, milk, cheese, and ice cream.

2 ½ cups is what you should be eating a day.

Dairy keeps your bones and teeth strong. It also helps keep your heart beating strong.

Protein

Some example of Proteins are fish, eggs, meat, some types of beans, and nuts.

Children should eat 4 ounces of protein a day!

Proteins help build healthy bones, muscles, skin, and bones.

Sugars/Fats

Sugars and fats are ‘sometimes treats.’ They can be eaten every once in a while, but eating a lot of sugars and fats won’t keep your body strong and healthy.

Examples of sugars and fats are cookies, cake, ice cream, donuts, and pizza.

These treats don’t have a lot of things that keep your body healthy.

Exercise

Exercising is a great way to keep your body strong and healthy.

Some activities you can do are: Soccer Basketball Running Riding a bike Swimming Swinging Jump-roping

What Does a Healthy Plate Look Like?

Nutrition Wordle

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Nutrition Video

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Assignment

I am always looking for new way to eat healthy but I’m going to need your help! I want to know what your favorite foods are and why they are healthy. Here’s what your assignment will include.

Find a digital camera and take a picture of your healthy food. You will then show it to the class and explain to your classmates why it is so healthy.

Have an adult help you locate the recipe to your favorite healthy food and bring it to class. After I get your recipes back, I will make a cook book for you to take home.

Works Cited Page

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/foodgroups/index.html

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/foodgroups/physicalactivity.html

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/foodgroups/emptycalories.html