The Food Pyramid

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The Food Pyramid

• By Molly Davis

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USDA

• The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) developed
  the food pyramid as a tool to help you make
  healthy choices.

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Building Blocks of The Pyramid

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

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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.

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What will you find in this group?

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

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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

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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.

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The Vegetable Group

• Vegetables give us vitamin A that keeps our skin
  healthy.
• It also contains vitamin C that helps to prevent
  diseases.

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Vegetables

• Vegetables come in many varieties.
• Broccoli, corn, peas, green beans,
• lettuce, celery, carrots,
• potatoes, mushrooms, and
• many more.

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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.

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Build muscle with these meat group foods

• Beef, pork, chicken and
• turkey, fish, peanut butter,
• eggs and nuts.

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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.

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Milk Products

• Try some of these products
• Milk, yogurt, cheese,
• pudding, ice cream,
• cottage cheese and many
• more!

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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.

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Junk Food

• This group contains
• Potato chips, donuts, cakes, cookies,
• candy, soft drinks, and
• other salty snacks.

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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

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Where do you find more info?

• You can find nutritional information all over the
  internet.
• Go to www.nutrition
• explorations.org/kids

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Stay healthy and happy!

• Follow the instructions in these slides
• to live a happy and
• healthy life !