The Food PyramidBy: Morgan Eifert

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What are you learning today?

Today you will be learning about the food pyramid and all the different food groups!

At the end of this lesson you will be an expert on foods and what groups they belong to and you can even start packing your own lunches to help out mom and dad!

Lets get started!

The Food Pyramid

Grains

Fruits Vegetables

Dairy Meat

Oils and Fats

Quiz at the end!

Review

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Grains Servings daily: 6-

11 Too many

carbohydrates from the grains can upset the blood sugar level

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Grains The body will

feel irritated and tired

Examples: bread, rice, cereal, pasta, oatmeal, bagels

Fruits Servings

daily: 2-4 Eat a variety

of fruits, but go easy on the juices

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Fruits Major nutrients:

Vitamins and fiber

Examples: Apples, bananas, plums, oranges, grapes, melons, raisins, strawberries

Vegetables Servings Daily: 3-5 Major nutrients:

Vitamins and Fiber Eat dark green

vegetables and dark orange vegetables for more vitamins

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Vegetables Vegetables are

very healthy for your body

Examples: broccoli, carrots, green beans, peas, potatoes, tomatoes, spinach

Dairy Servings Daily:

2-3 Major nutrients:

Mineral, Protein

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Dairy Eat low fat or fat

free, if you can not consume milk, choose other calcium sources

Examples: Milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream

Meat Servings daily: 2-

3 Major nutrients:

protein Eat low fat, lean

meats, bake, broil, grill. Mix up the protein you eat

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Meat Protein is essential

for our bodies and can also be found in other foods like eggs, beans, and nuts

Examples: pork, chicken, beef, tuna, eggs, shrimp

Oils and Fats Servings daily: 3-

11 teaspoons Oils and fats

should be consumed very lightly because they are high in calories and eating too much can be harmful to the body

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Oils and Fats Major nutrient:

Fat Examples: butter,

greasy foods, oil, sugar, candy, jelly, soft drinks

What food group do these foods belong to?

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What food group do these foods belong to?

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What food group do these foods belong to?

Lets learn about exercise!

FRUITS

FRUITS

GRAINS

MEATS

Vegetables

Vegetables

OILS & FATS

DAIRY

DAIRY

EXERCISE Everyone should be active for at least

30 minutes a day Children and teens should be physically

active for 60 minutes/1 hour everyday

Need a little extra review?

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Review!

QUIZ TIME!!!!

QUESTION 1:

What is an example of the grains food group?Bread Pork

Correct! Awesome job! You know your grains You may now answer the next question!

Wrong It’s okay, keep going and try hard! The correct answer is bread because

pork is a type of meat so it would belong in the meat food group!

QUESTION 2: How long should kids and teens exercise for in one day?

3 Hours 1 Hour

Correct! Awesome job! One hour is the ideal time

a kid or teenage should exercise their bodies!

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Wrong Its okay! Keep trying Kids and teens shouldn't’t exercise for 3

hours at a time. It could be harmful to their bodies. 1 hour od exercise is recommended for a healthy body!

QUESTION 3:

What is an example of the fruits food group?Apple Lettuce

Correct! Awesome job! You really know your

fruits Lets see if you can get the next question

right!

Incorrect Sorry lettuce is not a fruit it is a

vegetable Keep Trying!

QUESTION 4:

How many servings of fats and oils should someone eat/consume?

5-8 3-11

Correct! Awesome job! Lets see if you can get the next question

right!

Incorrect Sorry the correct answer is 3-11

servings Keep Trying!

QUESTION 5:Do nuts and eggs belong in the same food group?

Yes No

Correct! Awesome job! Both eggs and Nuts

belong in the same group believe it or not!

Incorrect Sorry the correct answer is yes they do

belong in the same group!

The End! If you didn't’ miss any questions you got

a 100%!!!! Great job! You have completed the

lesson over the health food pyramid and the food groups

Now you can officially pack your own lunches and put healthy foods in your body!

Recap of what you have learned!

Watch the movie below to recap what you have learned about!

Sources

Sources: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/Fpyr/

pmap.htm http://www.foodfit.com/healthy/

healthyfoodpyramid.asp http://www.umass.edu/nibble/infolis2.

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