Dairy Food Group

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Dairy Food Group

• Amy Wakefield

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The Dairy Group

• The Dairy Group not only consists of food, but
  also consists of drinks.
• Everyone needs different amounts of dairy each
  day.
• Lets try some of the items that belong in the
  dairy group so we can understand what we need to
  be eating each day.

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Examples

• The Dairy Group consists of milk, yogurt, cheese,
  and many other calcium-rich foods.

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Benefits of Dairy

• As many of you know, milk (which is a
  calcium-rich drink) is important to build strong
  healthy bones.
• If you do not have enough calcium in your diet
  your bones are more likely to break.

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Servings

• Depending on how old you are depends on how many
  servings a day you should get of dairy.
• 4-8 year olds need 1-2 cups of dairy every day.
• 9-13 year old girls need 3 cups a day.
• 9-13 year old boys need 3 cups a day.

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Review

• What foods are in the dairy group?
• If you are 4-8 how much dairy do you need?
• If you are 9-13 how much dairy do you need each
  day?
• What is the biggest reason we need to be sure to
  add calcium to our diets?