Slide 2 BASIC NUTRITION: FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID BILL WILCOX 2 ND
GRADE HEALTH Slide 3 2014 FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID Food Groups
ExerciseExercise Slide 4 What does eating healthy mean? Healthy
eating means eating a variety of foods that give you the nutrients
you need to maintain your health. Slide 5 WHY IS EATING HEALTHY
IMPORTANT? You will have more energy. Helps you grow. Bones get
stronger. Dont get sick as often. Healthy eating can be used your
whole life. Slide 6 THE 5 FOOD GROUPS Grains Vegetables Fruit Milk
Meat an Beans Slide 7 GRAINS GROUP This group gives you
carbohydrates which the body uses for energy. You should eat at
least six servings from this group each day. Slide 8 GRAINS Bread
Cereal Pasta Rice Crackers Bagels Slide 9 VEGETABLE GROUP Give us
Vitamin A which helps keep our skin healthy. Vitamin C can also be
found in vegetables which helps prevent diseases. Slide 10
VEGETABLES Broccoli Celery Carrots Onions Green Beans Lettuce Slide
11 FRUIT GROUP Mostly provides vitamin C to help the body heal, and
fight infections too. Slide 12 FRUITS Oranges Apples Grapes
Pineapples Bananas Pears Slide 13 MILK GROUP Milk has calcium in it
that helps keep bones and teeth strong. Slide 14 MILK Milk Yogurt
Cheese Ice Cream Slide 15 MEAT GROUP Meats help you build muscles.
Iron and protein are the nutrients that help you do this. Also
provides energy for the body. Slide 16 MEATS Beef Chicken Pork Eggs
Nuts Slide 17 EXERCISING You may have forgotten almost the most
important part of the food pyramid. Exercising for 30-60 minutes
every day is very important to staying healthy and active.
Forgot??? Slide 18 WAYS TO BE ACTIVE Run Go outside and play.
Sports Football Basketball Volleyball Field Hockey Baseball
Lacrosse Soccer Slide 19 HOW MUCH SHOULD YOU EAT? 6 Grain Group
servings 2 Fruit Group servings 3 Vegetable Group servings 2 Meat
Group servings 3 Milk Group servings Slide 20 CHECK OUT!!
http://www.nflrush.com/play60/ Slide 21 FINAL THOUGHTS Follow the
Food Guide Pyramid Eat enough from each group every day. It is okay
to eat some junk food. Exercise every day.
