The Food Pyramid

Building Blocks of The Pyramid

• There are six food groups on the pyramid:• Grain• Fruit• Vegetable• Meat• Milk• Other

The Grain Group

• This group gives us carbohydrates for the

energy that we need to keep our bodies

running 24 hours a day.

• Eat at least six servings of this group each day.

What will you find in this group?

• Bread: white, wheat, bagels, muffins• Cereal: hot and cold• Pasta: spaghetti, macaroni, noodles• Rice• Crackers

The Fruit Group

• This group of foods provide vitamin C to help our bodies heal cuts and bruises and fight infection too!

• It also provides vitamin A that helps prevent diseases

Fruit

• Fiber in fruit also helps us digest our food.• Eat at least two servings a day.• Apples, bananas, oranges, strawberries, pear, kiwi,

melons, pineapple, and many more.

The Vegetable Group

• Vegetables give us vitamin A that keeps our skin healthy.

• It also contains vitamin C that helps to prevent diseases.

Vegetables

• Vegetables come in many varieties.• Broccoli, corn, peas, green beans,

lettuce, celery, carrots,potatoes, mushrooms, and many more.

The Meat Group

• Meats help you build strong muscles and it also

provides the iron and protein that your body needs.

• This group gives you the energy to get you through

your busy days.

Build musclewith these meat group foods:

• Beef, pork, chicken and turkey, fish, peanut butter,

eggs and nuts.

The Milk Group

• Did you know that your body has 206 bones that are alive and growing?

• The milk group helps keep your bones and teeth strong and healthy because they provide calcium.

• Calcium strengthens bones that are growing.

Milk Products

• Try some of these products:• Milk, yogurt, cheese,

pudding, ice cream, cottage cheese and manymore!

The Other Group

• This category is most commonly known as the fats, oils, and junk food.

• As long as you eat mostly meals and snacks from the five food groups, a few “others” are okay every day.

Junk Food

• This group contains:–Potato chips, donuts, cakes, cookies,

candy, soft drinks, and other salty snacks.

How much should you eat?

• 6 Grain Group servings• 2 Servings from the Fruit Group• 3 Vegetable Group servings• 2 Meat Group servings• 3 Servings from the Milk Group