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FOOD

By Megan Lawlor

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Eating Right Every Day

Do you know how to keep yourself healthy? As you continue on through this presentation you will be learning about what foods you should be eating and the types of activities that will help keep your body happy.

The Food Pyramid

What’s in a name?

GRAINS VEGETABLES FRUITS OILS MILK MEAT & BEANS

Grains

   What makes up the Grain Group ?

Foods made from: Wheat, Corn, or Oats Can you think of any examples?

Rice, Bread, Popcorn, Oatmeal, Pasta, Pretzels

Did you know that you should be eating 6 to 11 servings of the Grain Group each day?

Vegetables

  What are some examples of vegetables think of?

that you can Broccoli, Spinach, Carrots, Pumpkin, Peas, Cabbage Did you know that you should be eating 3 to 5 servings of vegetables a day?

Fruits

  Can you name some of the fruits area?

that we have in our Apples, Bananas, Strawberries, Lemons, Oranges Did you know that you should be eating 2 to 4 servings of fruit each day?

Oils

  What are examples of Oils that you can come up with?

Olive oil, Sunflower oil, Nuts, Olives, some fish, avocados Did you know that Oils are to be used sparingly (not a lot) in your daily nutritional intake?

Milk

  Can you think of examples of things that would fall into the milk (or dairy) group?

Milk, Pudding, Ice Cream, Cheese, Yogurt Did you know that you should be getting 2 to 4 servings of milk a day?

Meat and Beans

  Other things aside from just ‘meat and beans’ make up the protein group , can you think of any examples?

Pork, Beef, Chicken, Eggs, Beans, Nuts, Fish Did you know that you should be getting 2 to 3 servings a day of protein ?

Physical Activity

    What is physical activity? Physical activity is defined as: “any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure beyond resting expenditure.” There are two different types of activities: moderate and

vigorous activity.

What are examples of each?

Moderate: walking, dancing, leisurely bicycling, yoga Vigorous: Jogging/Running, Weight Training, Swimming

Are you aware that you should be getting 30 minutes of exercise each day?

Test What You’ve Learned

Which picture represents a food that is part of the protein group ?

How many servings of vegetables each day?

should you be eating

3 to 5 6 to 11 2 to 4

Which of the following is an example of a moderate physical activity?

Eating Right Every Day

Well done! You now have a better understanding of how to keep your body and healthy and happy.

Share with friends and family!

Print out your own color copy of the food pyramid and tips on how to eat right and exercise at: http://www.fns.usda.gov/TN/Resources/mpk_tips.pdf

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