The 5 Food GroupsFood Choice and Health

IntroductionThe key to eating well is to enjoy a variety of foods from each of the Five Food Groups.Foods are grouped together because they provide similar amounts of the key nutrients of that food group. For Example the milk, yogurt, cheese food group include calcium and protein, while the fruit group is a good source of vitamins, especially vitamin C.

Author (A) - The 5 Food Groups Vegetables and beans.Fruit.Grain foods, mostly wholegrain. Lean meats and poultry, fish, eggs, nuts and seeds Milk, yoghurt cheese.

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1. Vegetables and beans.

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The vegetables and beans group?

Vegetables come from many different parts of the plant, including the leaves, roots, tubers, flowers, stems, seeds and shoots.Legumes are the seeds of the plant and are eaten in their as green peas and beans, and the mature form as dried peas, beans, lentils and chickpeas.

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Dark green Broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbages, cauliflower.Lettuce, spinach, snow peasRoot vegetablesPotato, sweet potato, carrots, beetroot, onions, garlic, bamboo shoots, turnip.Legumes/beansRed kidney beans, soybeans, lima beans,chickpeas, lentils, split peas.Other vegetablesTomato, celery, sprouts, squash, avocado, mushrooms, cucumber, pumpkin, green peas, green beans

Take a look at this photo. This is the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables most people should eat daily. Adults should eat anywhere from 5 to13 servingsof fruits and vegetables per day.

2. Fruit

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3. Grain foodsAny food made from:wheat,rice, oats,cornmeal,barleyor another cereal grain is a grain product.Bread, pasta,oatmeal, breakfast cereals, tortillasare examples of grain products.

4. Lean meats and poultry, fish, eggs, nuts and seeds

Lean meats and poultry,fish,eggs, tofu,nuts and seedsand beans. This group offoodsis rich in protein and is also a good source of other nutrients, such as iron, zinc,and vitaminsFish, especially oilyfish, can be a good source of omega-3 fatty acids which is very good for your heart.

5. Milk, yoghurt cheese.

Milk and foods made from milk are the best sources of the mineralcalcium. They also provide us with vitamin A.

The foods in this group are important because all of the nutrients work together to keep our bones strong and healthy.

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Exercise Create a meal using the Healthy eating Plate and the 5 food groupsAs your guide.

Type the meal up using Microsoft Word, include pictures.

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