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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
Click on the orange words first. Once you have clicked each one, click on “Review”
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?
YES NO
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.
html