MY PLAT

E 6TH GRADE

B Y : MO R G A N M

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CHOSE MY PLATEhttp://www.choosemyplate.gov/

BACKGROUND• United State Department of Agriculture

• Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

• Established in 1994

• Why? • To improve nutrition & well-being of Americans

OVERVIEW• My Plate

• Weight Management & Calories

• Physical Activity

• SuperTacker

• Printable Materials

• Healthy Eating Tips

MYPLATE: FOOD GROUPS• Fruits

• Vegetables

• Grains

• Protein Foods

• Dairy

• Oils

FRUITS• Girls & Boys ages 9-13• Daily recommendation = 1 ½ cups

• Health Benefits:• Reduce risk of heart disease• Provide essential nutrients• Potassium, Fiber, Vitamin C, Folic acid

VEGETABLES• Daily Recommendation• Girls 9-13 need 2 cups• Boys 9-13 need 2 ½ cups

GRAINS• Two types of grains

• Whole grains• Refined grains

• Daily Recommendations• Girls 9-13 need 5 ounces• Boys 9-13 need 6 ounces

PROTEIN• Meats, Poultry, Seafood, Beans, Nuts, etc.• Daily Recommendations

• Girls 9-13 5 ounces• Boys 9-13 5 ounces

DAIRY• Where you get most of your calcium • Daily Recommendations

• Girls 9-13 3 cups• Boys 9-13 3 cups

OILS• Oils are not a food group• Provide essential nutrients • Nuts• Fish• Cooking oil• Salad dressing

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT• Helps you look, and feel better• Overweight increases your chance of disease • 1st- What You Eat• Next- What to Eat• Then- Make Better Choices

CALORIES• How many calories do you need?

https://www.supertracker.usda.gov/default.aspx • How many Calories are in foods/ beverages?• What are empty calories?

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY• Need at least 60 minutes each day• How many calories will I burn?• http://

www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/physicalactivity_calories_used_table.html

SUPERTRACKER• Helps plan, analyze, & track your diet & physical activity • Food tracker• Physical activity tracker• Goals• Recipes

• https://www.supertracker.usda.gov/

SUPERTRACKER• Food-A-Pedia

• Look up nutrition info• Compare foods side by side

PRINTABLE MATERIALS• Getting started with MyPlate• Posters• Guidelines• Tips • Menus

TIP OF THE DAY“Popcorn is a whole grain and can be a healthy snack with little

or no added salt and butter. Ready-to-eat, whole grain cereals such as toasted oat cereal also makes a great snack”( Source: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/ )

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