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TITLE Team Up at Home. Team Nutrition Activity Booklet. FunNutrition Activities for the Family.
INSTITUTION Food and Consumer Service (USDA), Washington, DC.;Scholastic Inc., New York, NY.; National PTA, Chicago, IL.
ISBN ISBN-0-16-049062-6PUB DATE 1995-00-00NOTE 41p.; For other "Team Nutrition" publications, see SP 037
920-921.AVAILABLE FROM U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of
Documents, Mail Stop: SSOP, Washington, DC 20402-9328PUB TYPE Guides Non-Classroom (055)EDRS PRICE MF01/PCO2 Plus Postage.DESCRIPTORS Child Health; *Dietetics; *Eating Habits; Elementary
Secondary Education; Food; *Foods Instruction; HealthPromotion; *Nutrition Instruction; *Parent Participation;Physical Health; Teamwork
IDENTIFIERS United States Dietary Guidelines
ABSTRACTThis guide booklet helps parents teach their children about
healthy nutrition at home. It is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture'sTeam Nutrition, which is designed to improve the health and education ofchildren and which actively involves children and their families in nutritioneducation activities in the school, community, and home. The 16 sectionsinclude activities entitled: "What is a Healthy Diet?"; "Building HealthyMeals and Snacks"; "What Do You Know About Food?"; "What Counts as aServing?"; "What is a Serving?"; "Supermarket Sleuths" (how to grocery shopwisely); "Learning About Food Groups"; "Roots, Stems, Leaves, Fruits,Flowers, or Seeds"; "Eat More Vegetables and Fruits"; "Super Good-for-YouSnacks"; "Snacking is Fun and Nutritious"; "Food Gives Us Energy to Move!";"Keep a Healthy Weight"; "Sensory Fun With Food"; "The Wonderful World ofFood"; and "Rainy Day Food Fun". Ten tips describe how to use the DietaryGuidelines at home. (SM)
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cate
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roug
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aini
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clas
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stud
ents
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bri
ngin
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ater
ials
like
this
act
ivity
boo
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e,to
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choo
l lea
rnin
g w
ith n
utri
tion
educ
atio
n ac
tiviti
esfo
r th
e w
hole
fam
ily.
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too
can
take
an
activ
e ro
le in
hel
ping
chi
ldre
n de
velo
pgo
od h
abits
for
bet
ter
heal
th:
find
out
if y
our
child
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choo
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ritio
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and
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our
child
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ipal
and
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you
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e he
alth
ful c
hang
es;
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k w
ith th
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rent
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you
r ch
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sch
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to m
ake
heal
thy
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ls a
nd p
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cal a
ctiv
ity a
sch
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wid
epr
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ty; a
nd
use
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tho
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the
nutr
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catio
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chi
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g in
sch
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rm th
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eatin
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bits
ear
ly. B
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lpin
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em le
arn
to e
at w
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phy
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nd h
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ut w
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lp k
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them
hea
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for
thei
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tire
lives
.
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vege
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n a
give
n da
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ren
6-11
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eco
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obe
se.
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port
that
they
ski
p br
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ast.
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follo
win
g D
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ry G
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for
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age
2 ye
ars
and
olde
r w
ere
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lope
d by
the
U.S
. Dep
artm
ent o
fA
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ultu
re a
nd th
e U
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tmen
t of
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lth a
nd H
uman
Ser
vice
s to
pro
vide
the
best
, mos
t up-
to-d
ate
advi
ce f
rom
nut
ritio
nsc
ient
ists
.
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a v
arie
ty o
f foo
ds to
get t
he e
nerg
y, o
ther
nutr
ient
s an
d fi
ber
you
need
for
goo
d he
alth
.
Bal
ance
the
food
you
eat
with
phy
sica
lac
tivity
; mai
ntai
n or
impr
ove
your
wei
ght
to r
educ
e yo
ur c
hanc
es o
f ha
ving
hig
hbl
ood
pres
sure
, hea
rt d
isea
se, a
str
oke,
cer
tain
canc
ers,
and
the
mos
t com
mon
kin
d of
dia
bete
s.
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ose
a di
et w
ith p
lent
y of
gra
inpr
oduc
ts, v
eget
able
s, a
nd fr
uits
,w
hich
are
impo
rtan
t sou
rces
of
fibe
r, c
ompl
ex c
arbo
hydr
ates
,an
d ot
her
food
com
pone
nts
that
can
hel
p re
duce
your
ris
k of
dev
elop
ing
som
e ch
roni
c di
seas
es.
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ose
a di
et lo
w in
fat,
satu
rate
d fa
t,an
d ch
oles
tero
lto
red
uce
your
ris
k of
hea
rtdi
seas
e an
d ce
rtai
n ca
ncer
s, a
nd to
hel
p yo
um
aint
ain
a he
alth
y w
eigh
t.
oaae
1
Cho
ose
a di
et m
oder
ate
in s
ugar
s.A
die
tw
ith lo
ts o
f su
gars
has
too
man
y ca
lori
es a
nd to
ofe
w n
utri
ents
for
mos
t peo
ple
and
can
cont
ribu
te to
toot
h de
cay
and
over
wei
ght.
Cho
ose
a di
et m
oder
ate
in s
alt a
ndso
dium
.Thi
s m
ay h
elp
redu
ce th
e ri
sk o
f hi
ghbl
ood
pres
sure
in s
ome
peop
le.
The
fol
low
ing
guid
elin
e on
alc
ohol
doe
s no
t app
ly to
child
ren
and
adol
esce
nts.
Chi
ldre
n an
d ad
oles
cent
ssh
ould
not
dri
nk a
lcoh
olic
bev
erag
es.
If yo
u dr
ink
alco
holic
bev
erag
es, d
o so
in m
oder
atio
n,be
caus
e al
coho
lic b
ever
ages
supp
ly c
alor
ies
but l
ittle
or
no n
utri
ents
, and
inex
cess
are
rel
ated
to li
ver
dise
ase
and
som
e fo
rms
of c
ance
r.
Unf
ortu
nate
ly, m
ost c
hild
ren
do n
ot c
onsu
me
a di
etth
at m
eets
the
Die
tary
Gui
delin
es o
utlin
ed a
bove
.Fe
wer
than
one
in f
ive
child
ren
eat t
he r
ecom
men
ded
amou
nt o
f se
rvin
gs o
f ve
geta
bles
and
fru
it da
ily. T
eam
Nut
ritio
n ne
eds
you
to jo
in in
and
hel
p ki
ds m
ake
food
choi
ces
for
a he
alth
y di
et.
Tha
nks
for
join
ing
Tea
m N
utri
tion.
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95 S
chol
astic
, Inc
.
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ldin
g H
ealth
yM
eals
& $
n,ac
ks IIr The U
.S. D
epar
tmen
t of
Agr
icul
ture
's F
ood
Gui
dePy
ram
id is
a g
uide
you
and
you
r fa
mily
can
use
toas
sess
you
r ea
ting
habi
ts. I
t pre
sent
s gu
idel
ines
for
choo
sing
foo
ds th
at p
rovi
de th
e ri
ght b
alan
ce o
fvi
tam
ins,
min
eral
s, a
nd o
ther
nut
rien
ts. W
ith y
our
child
, you
can
cre
ate
tast
y m
enus
that
mee
t the
goa
lsyo
u se
t bas
ed o
n th
e py
ram
id.
Rem
embe
r! T
he c
alor
ie n
eeds
of y
oung
chi
ldre
n va
ry. E
ach
day.
your
chi
ld s
houl
d be
eat
ing
the
low
er-t
o-m
iddl
e nu
mbe
r of
serv
ings
sug
gest
ed o
n th
e F
ood
Gui
de P
yram
id fo
r ea
ch o
f the
five
maj
or fo
od g
roup
s.
Milk
, Yog
urt,
and
Che
ese
Gro
up2
to 3
ser
ving
s
Veg
etab
le G
roup
3 to
5 s
ervi
ngs
Bre
ad, C
erea
l, R
ice,
and
Pas
ta G
roup
6 to
11
serv
ings
KE
Y Fat
(na
tura
lly o
ccur
ring
and
adde
d)
Sug
ars
(add
ed)
The
se s
ymbo
ls s
how
fat a
nd a
dded
suga
rs in
food
s.
Foo
d G
uide
Pyr
amid
:A
Gui
de to
Dai
ly F
ood
Cho
ices
page
2
Fat
s, O
ils, a
nd S
wee
ts(u
se s
parin
gly)
Mea
t, P
oultr
y, F
ish,
Dry
Bea
ns, E
ggs
and
Nut
s G
roup
2 to
3 s
ervi
ngs
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'1
Fru
it G
roup
2 to
4 s
ervi
ngs
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chol
astic
, Inc
.
Wha
t Do
You
gno
wA
bout
roo
d?1.
Circ
le th
e fo
ods
that
are
gra
ins.
2. C
ircle
the
food
s th
at a
re fr
uits
.
3. N
ow d
raw
a s
quar
e ar
ound
the
food
s ab
ove
that
are
veg
etab
les.
4. W
hich
of t
hese
food
gro
ups
shou
ld y
ou e
at th
e m
ost o
f?
Gra
in G
roup
(L
I 0
Milk
Gro
upV
eget
able
Gro
up
page
3
Frui
t Gro
up
tIo
Mea
t Gro
up
See
pag
e 17
for
answ
ers
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chol
astic
, Inc
.
Wha
t Cou
nts
Serv
ing?
1.1
ere
are
som
e ex
ampl
es o
f w
hat c
ount
sas
a s
ervi
ngE
llin
each
foo
d gr
oup.
Use
mea
suri
ngcu
ps a
ndsp
oons
to s
ee h
ow b
ig e
ach
serv
ing
is.
Pres
choo
l chi
ldre
n ne
ed th
e sa
me
vari
ety
of f
ood
asot
her
fam
ily m
embe
rs, b
ut m
ay e
at s
mal
ler
serv
ings
.
Milk
Gro
up1
cup
of m
ilk
2 ou
nces
of
proc
ess
chee
se
1 cu
p of
yog
urt
1 1/
2 ou
nces
of
natu
ral c
hees
e
Veg
etab
leG
roup
1/2
cup
of c
ooke
d or
chop
ped
raw
veg
etab
les
3/4
cup
of v
eget
able
juic
e
1 cu
p of
raw
leaf
y ve
geta
bles
Gra
inG
roup
1 sl
ice
of b
read
1/2
cup
of c
ooke
d ce
real
,ri
ce, o
r pa
sta
1 ou
nce
of r
eady
-to-
eat c
erea
l
ono
page
4
Mea
tG
roup
2-3
ounc
es o
f co
oked
lean
mea
t, po
ultr
y or
fis
h (a
bout
the
size
of
an a
udio
cas
sette
)
1/2
cup
of c
ooke
d dr
y be
ans,
or 1
egg
cou
nts
as 1
oun
ce o
fle
an m
eat.
2 ta
bles
poon
s of
pean
ut b
utte
r co
unt a
s1
ounc
e of
mea
t
Fru
itG
roup
1 m
ediu
m a
pple
, ban
ana,
or o
rang
e
3/4
cup
of f
ruit
juic
e
1/2
cup
of c
hopp
ed, c
ooke
d,or
can
ned
frui
t
©19
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chol
astic
, Inc
.
Wha
t Is
aSe
rvin
g?W
hat c
ount
s as
a s
ervi
ng?
Uns
cram
ble
the
wor
ds
Bre
ad g
roup
1 sl
ice
of (
raeb
d)
1 ou
nce
of r
eady
-to-
eat (
rlac
ee)
to fi
nd o
ut!
1/2
cup
cook
ed (
rlac
ee, c
eri,
and
stap
a),
and
Veg
etab
le g
roup
1 cu
p of
raw
leaf
y (g
elba
veet
s)
1/2
cup
of o
ther
veg
etab
les,
coo
ked
or c
hopp
ed r
aw
3/4
cup
of v
eget
able
(ci
jue)
Fru
it gr
oup
1 m
ediu
m (
pale
p),
(ann
aba)
,(g
anor
e)
1/2
cup
of c
hopp
ed, c
ooke
d, o
r ca
nned
(ru
fit)
3/4
cup
(tui
rf)
juic
e
IM
ilk g
roup
1 cu
p of
milk
or
(guy
ort)
r1-
1/2
ounc
es o
f na
tura
l (sh
ecee
)or
2 o
unce
s of
pro
cess
che
ese
Mea
t gro
up2
3 ou
nces
of
cook
ed le
an m
eat,
(yru
lpot
), o
r(f
hsi)
1/2
cup
of c
ooke
d dr
y (n
easb
), o
r1
egg
coun
t as
one
ounc
e of
lean
mea
t. 2
tabl
espo
ons
of
(tun
ape
tebt
ur)
coun
ts a
s 1
ounc
e of
mea
t
14pa
ge 5
V
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page
17
for
answ
ers 1
5
Supe
rmar
ket S
leut
hs
rood
-sho
ppin
g tr
ips
can
be a
cha
nce
for
disc
over
yan
d le
arni
ng f
or y
our
child
. The
se f
ive
tips
will
show
you
how
:
Writ
e yo
ur s
hopp
ing
list t
oget
her
atho
me.
Thi
s ca
n he
lp y
our
child
lear
nab
out d
iffe
rent
kin
ds o
f fo
ods
and
how
foo
ds a
re g
roup
ed. A
s yo
upr
epar
e yo
ur li
st, r
efer
to th
eFo
od G
uide
Pyr
amid
with
you
rch
ild, t
hen
try
to o
rgan
ize
it by
foo
dgr
oups
. Fir
st, w
rite
dow
n al
l the
brea
ds, c
erea
ls, r
ice,
and
pas
ta y
ou n
eed,
incl
udin
g fl
our;
then
the
frui
ts a
nd v
eget
able
s; th
en th
em
ilk, c
hees
e, y
ogur
t, an
d ot
her
dair
y pr
oduc
ts; t
hen
the
mea
t, po
ultr
y,fi
sh, e
ggs,
dry
bea
ns, a
nd n
uts.
Fin
ish
with
wha
teve
r el
se y
ou n
eed.
Rea
d th
e lis
t bac
k to
you
r ch
ild, a
nd ta
lk a
bout
whi
ch f
oods
bel
ong
toge
ther
in th
e sa
me
grou
p.
Let y
our
child
cho
ose
one
or tw
o ne
wfo
ods
for
the
fam
ily to
try.
Invi
te y
our
child
to c
hoos
e at
leas
t one
new
foo
d du
ring
the
shop
ping
trip
. It c
ould
be
a ne
w k
ind
of f
ruit
(suc
h as
a m
ango
or
papa
ya),
ave
geta
ble
your
chi
ld h
asn'
t tri
ed b
efor
e (s
uch
as k
ale
or o
kra)
, a n
ewfl
avor
of
chee
se, a
type
of
dry
bean
you
can
use
for
sou
p or
sal
ad, a
nin
tere
stin
gly
shap
ed p
asta
, or
a di
ffer
ent k
ind
of b
read
. Dec
ide
on th
isne
w f
ood
at h
ome
or w
ait t
o se
e w
hat y
ou f
ind
at th
e st
ore.
Giv
ing
your
child
this
impo
rtan
t job
can
hel
p hi
m o
r he
r fo
cus
on lo
w-f
at s
nack
s.
h
a S/1
I 0 ,rM
ake
the
shop
ping
trip
a d
isco
very
expe
rienc
e.It
's n
ot a
lway
s po
ssib
le to
cho
ose
the
idea
l tim
e to
sho
p, b
ut y
ou a
ndyo
ur c
hild
will
get
mor
e ou
t of
the
expe
rien
ce if
you
're n
ot f
eelin
gru
shed
, and
you
r ch
ild is
not
tire
d, o
r hu
ngry
. Bro
wsi
ng th
roug
h th
est
ore
enco
urag
es y
our
child
to d
isco
ver
the
won
derf
ul v
arie
ty o
f fo
ods
that
are
gro
wn
or p
rodu
ced
in th
is c
ount
ry a
nd a
roun
d th
e w
orld
.
Tal
k ab
out h
ow th
e fo
ods
are
orga
nize
d:fr
uits
vege
tabl
esgr
ains
mea
tsda
iry
prod
ucts
Ref
er to
the
Food
Gui
de P
yram
id a
nd n
ote
the
diff
eren
t for
ms
food
s in
each
gro
up c
an ta
ke. V
eget
able
s ar
e av
aila
ble
fres
h, in
can
s, f
roze
n, o
ras
ingr
edie
nts
in s
oup.
Tal
k ab
out t
he d
iffe
rent
kin
ds o
f m
ilk a
nd m
ilkpr
oduc
ts, s
uch
as c
hees
e, c
otta
ge c
hees
e, a
nd y
ogur
t. C
ompa
re ty
pes
ofpa
sta,
ric
e, a
nd d
ry b
eans
. Nam
e th
e di
ffer
ent k
inds
of
mea
ts. C
ount
the
vari
ety
of b
read
s yo
ur c
hild
can
fin
d.
Afte
r yo
ur s
hopp
ing
trip
, unp
ack
the
groc
erie
s to
geth
er.
Hel
p yo
ur c
hild
iden
tify
each
item
and
whi
ch f
oods
frui
ts,
vege
tabl
es, a
nd g
rain
pro
duct
sth
e fa
mily
sho
uld
eat t
he m
ost o
fev
ery
day.
Let
you
r ch
ild h
elp
sort
out
foo
ds th
at n
eed
refr
iger
atio
n.
page
6©
1995
Sch
olas
tic, I
nc.
/
Lea
rnin
g bo
ut 'r
ood
drau
psF
igur
e ou
t the
food
s. T
hen
in th
e sp
ace
prov
ided
, writ
e w
hich
food
gro
up e
ach
is fr
om.
q;re
ani
lig
K99
neee
ll,
Foo
d
NM
I
Foo
d G
roup
mom
Foo
d
ZE
N
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d G
roup
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d G
roup
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ood
MIM
I
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d G
roup
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M
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d
MIN
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d G
roup
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dF
ood
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up
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dF
ood
Gro
upN
ow
Foo
dF
ood
Gro
up
page
7
Roo
ts, S
tem
s, L
eave
s, F
ruits
,Fl
ower
s,or
$eed
sU
se th
ese
activ
ities
tote
ach
your
chi
ld a
bout
the
diff
eren
t pla
nt p
arts
we
eat.
As
a pr
ecau
tion,
rem
ind
your
chi
ld to
nev
er ta
ste
othe
rki
nds
of p
lant
s w
ithou
tch
ecki
ng w
ith a
n ad
ult f
irst
.
Fin
d th
e P
lant
Par
tsT
he n
ext t
ime
you'
re a
t the
mar
ket w
ith y
our
child
and
hav
e so
me
extr
a tim
e, lo
ok f
or f
oods
we
eat t
hat a
re e
xam
ples
of
root
s, s
tem
s,le
aves
, fru
its, f
low
ers,
and
see
ds. F
or in
stan
ce:
Roo
ts:
Car
rots
, pot
atoe
s, tu
rnip
s, b
eets
, par
snip
s, r
adis
hes.
If
poss
ible
, loo
k fo
r ex
ampl
es w
ith le
afy
tops
, but
rem
ind
your
chi
ld th
atth
e pa
rt w
e us
ually
eat
gro
ws
unde
rgro
und.
Ste
ms:
Cel
ery
and
aspa
ragu
s.
Leav
es: A
ll ki
nds
of le
ttuce
, spi
nach
, cab
bage
, kal
e, a
nd p
arsl
ey.
Fru
its: A
fru
it is
any
see
d-be
arin
g fo
od o
n a
plan
t. T
omat
oes,
cucu
mbe
rs, p
eppe
rs, a
nd s
quas
h, f
or e
xam
ple,
are
act
ually
fru
its.
App
les,
ora
nges
, pea
rs, p
lum
s, c
herr
ies,
man
goes
, and
oth
er f
ruits
each
con
tain
see
ds o
r pi
ts.
Flo
wer
s:B
rocc
oli a
nd c
aulif
low
er.
See
ds:
Cor
n an
d pe
as, d
ry b
eans
, ric
e, b
arle
y, o
ats,
and
nut
s(i
nclu
ding
coc
onut
s).
As
your
chi
ld id
entif
ies
diff
eren
t foo
ds, t
alk
abou
t how
eac
h on
elo
oks
like
a le
af, s
tem
, and
so
on.
Tos
sed
and
Tur
ned
Mak
ing
sala
ds f
rom
dif
fere
nt p
lant
par
ts is
a g
reat
way
to te
ach
child
ren
abou
t foo
d va
riet
y. F
or e
xam
ple,
you
mig
ht b
uy r
adis
hes
(roo
ts),
spin
ach
(lea
ves)
, cel
ery
(ste
ms)
, bro
ccol
i (fl
ower
s), t
omat
oes
(fru
its),
and
fres
h or
fro
zen
peas
or
sesa
me
seed
s (s
eeds
).
Bac
k at
hom
e,se
t out
the
ingr
edie
nts
and
exam
ine
them
toge
ther
.T
alk
abou
t how
the
root
veg
etab
les
grow
und
ergr
ound
, jus
t lik
e th
ero
ots
of a
pla
nt.
Com
pare
the
cele
ry a
nd s
pina
ch w
ith th
e st
em a
nd le
aves
of
a ho
use
plan
t or
flow
ers
outd
oors
.
Cut
ope
n th
e to
mat
o to
see
the
seed
s in
side
.
Loo
k cl
osel
y at
the
broc
coli
flor
ets.
Poi
nt o
ut th
at e
ach
one
is a
bud
,lik
e a
flow
er w
aitin
g to
ope
n.
If y
ou h
ave
fres
h pe
as, s
how
you
r ch
ild h
ow to
take
the
peas
out
of
the
shel
l. C
ut o
pen
a pe
a an
d po
int o
ut th
e lit
tle p
lant
fro
m w
hich
new
pea
pla
nts
wou
ld g
row
.
Invi
te y
our
child
to h
elp
was
h th
e sa
lad
ingr
edie
nts
and
shel
lth
e re
mai
ning
pea
pod
s. W
hen
you
serv
e th
e sa
lad,
ask
you
r ch
ild to
tell
othe
r fa
mily
mem
bers
abo
ut th
e pl
ant p
arts
they
're e
atin
g.
Mor
e S
eeds
, Ple
ase
Set a
side
a f
ew b
eans
fro
m a
pac
kage
of
dry
bean
s, a
nd s
oak
the
rest
over
nigh
t. T
hen
cut o
pen
a so
aked
bea
n to
sho
w y
our
child
wha
t'sin
side
thes
e se
eds
we
eat.
(Lim
a be
ans
are
a go
od c
hoic
e be
caus
eth
ey're
larg
er, s
o it'
s ea
sier
to s
ee th
e tin
y pl
ant i
nsid
e.)
Try
pla
ntin
g th
eun
soak
ed b
eans
out
door
s in
a p
ot.
Afte
r yo
ur b
ean
inve
stig
atio
ns,c
ook
the
soak
ed b
eans
,ad
ding
you
r fa
vori
te f
lavo
ring
s. I
nvite
you
r ch
ild to
sam
ple
thes
eta
sty
"see
ds."
©19
95 S
chol
astic
, Inc
.
page
8
s 'gat
Mor
e V
eget
able
san
d Fr
uits
Veg
etab
les
and
frui
ts a
re d
elic
ious
and
nut
ritio
us.
Man
y ar
e ri
ch in
vita
min
s an
d m
iner
als.
Mos
t are
natu
rally
low
in f
at a
nd a
re g
ood
sour
ces
of f
iber
. Can
you
find
thes
e 14
hid
den
frui
ts a
nd v
eget
able
s?
Find
: squ
ash,
app
le, y
ams,
ora
nge,
cel
ery,
ban
ana,
broc
coli,
pea
r, p
eas,
gra
pes,
egg
plan
t, ki
wi,
carr
ots,
and
prun
es. T
he w
ords
can
rea
d up
, dow
n, o
r ac
ross
fro
mle
ft to
rig
ht o
r ri
ght t
o le
ft!
BF
SE
SE
N U
RP
RC
QLS
RP
EA
RO
HU
PB
AN
AN
AC
PA
PY
RE
L E
CC
SS
AY
AM
ST
EO
AH
E G
NA
R O
KL
EC
AR
RO
TS
II P
GR
AP
ES
KW
BE
GG
PL
AN
2.1
page
9
page
11
or a
nsw
ers
23
supe
r do
od-f
or--
You
. $na
cks
o %
%
WW
W-I
rlIF
IV'V
How
can
you
get
you
r ch
ild to
eat
low
fat s
nack
s?T
hese
eas
y-to
-mak
e re
cipe
s ar
e a
grea
t pla
ce to
star
t! I
nvite
you
r ch
ild to
hel
p yo
u pr
epar
e th
em, t
oo.
Coo
king
is a
n ex
celle
nt w
ay to
intr
oduc
e yo
ung
child
ren
to m
ath
skill
s su
ch a
s m
easu
ring
, and
sci
ence
conc
epts
suc
h as
how
hea
t and
col
d ch
ange
sub
stan
ces.
And
coo
king
off
ers
you
and
your
chi
ld a
chan
ce to
enj
oy a
pro
ject
toge
ther
.R
emem
ber
to w
ash
hand
s an
d re
view
kitc
hen
safe
ty r
ules
bef
ore
you
begi
n.
Mex
ican
Sna
ck P
izza
sA
low
fat,
low
-cal
orie
piz
za w
ith a
Mex
ican
flav
or. T
he b
eans
and
who
le-w
heat
muf
fins
give
a fi
ber
boos
t.
who
le-w
heat
Eng
lish
muf
fins
1/4
cup
tom
ato
pure
e1/
4 cu
p ca
nned
kid
ney
bean
s, d
rain
edan
d ch
oppe
d1
tabl
espo
on o
nion
, cho
pped
1 ta
bles
poon
gre
en p
eppe
r, c
hopp
ed'A
teas
poon
ore
gano
leav
es1/
4 cu
p m
ozza
rella
che
ese,
par
t ski
mm
ilk, s
hred
ded
1/4
cup
lettu
ce, s
hred
ded
4 se
rvin
gsP
er p
izza
:(1
/2 E
nglis
h m
uffi
n):
Cal
orie
s95
Tot
al fa
t2
gram
s1.
Spl
it m
uffi
ns; t
oast
ligh
tly.
2.M
ix p
uree
, bea
ns, o
nion
, gre
enpe
pper
, and
ore
gano
. Spr
ead
onm
uffi
n ha
lves
. Spr
inkl
e w
ith c
hees
e.3.
Bro
il un
til c
hees
e is
bub
bly
(abo
ut 2
min
utes
).4.
Gar
nish
with
shr
edde
d le
ttuce
.
Chi
li P
opco
rnP
repa
re th
e po
pcor
n in
a m
icro
wav
e ov
en o
r ho
t air
popp
er.
The
sm
all a
mou
nt o
f fat
add
ed to
the
popc
orn
is ju
st e
noug
hto
mak
e th
e ot
her
seas
onin
gs s
tick
to th
e po
pped
ker
nels
.
1 qu
art p
opco
rn, p
oppe
d1
tabl
espo
on m
arga
rine
, mel
ted
1' /4
teas
poon
s ch
ili p
owde
r1/
4 te
aspo
on g
roun
d cu
min
dash
gar
lic p
owde
r
4se
rvin
gs, 1
cup
eac
hP
er s
ervi
ng:
Cal
orie
s50
Tot
al fa
t3
gram
s1.
Mix
hot
pop
corn
and
mar
gari
ne.
2. M
ix s
easo
ning
s th
orou
ghly
: spr
inkl
eov
er p
opco
rn. M
ix w
ell.
3. S
erve
imm
edia
tely
.
Fru
it-Ju
ice
Cub
esA
re y
ou lo
okin
g fo
r an
afte
rnoo
n sn
ack
that
is c
ool,
refr
eshi
ng, a
nddi
ffere
nt?
Bot
h ch
ildre
n an
d ad
ults
will
enj
oy th
ese
bite
-siz
e fr
uit-
juic
ecu
bes.
The
y ar
e a
good
rep
lace
men
t for
sug
ary
drin
ks, w
hich
sup
ply
alm
ost n
o vi
tam
ins
or m
iner
als.
11/2
tabl
espo
ons
(11/
2 en
velo
pes)
unfl
avor
ed g
elat
in'A
cup
wat
er6-
ounc
e ca
n fr
ozen
gra
pe o
r ap
ple
juic
e co
ncen
trat
e
45 c
ubes
Per
cub
e:C
alor
ies
10T
otal
fat
Tra
ce
1. V
ery
light
ly g
reas
e 9-
by
5-in
ch lo
af p
an o
r pl
astic
ice-
cube
tray
s.2.
Sof
ten
gela
tin in
wat
er in
a s
auce
pan
for
5 m
inut
es.
3.H
eat o
ver
low
hea
t, st
irri
ng c
onst
antly
, unt
il ge
latin
dis
solv
es. R
emov
e fr
om h
eat.
4. A
dd f
ruit-
juic
e co
ncen
trat
e; m
ix w
ell.
Pour
into
loaf
pan
or
ice-
cube
tray
s.5.
Cov
er a
nd r
efri
gera
te. C
hill
until
set
.6.
Cut
into
1-i
nch
cube
s an
d se
rve.
Oth
er s
nack
idea
sW
hen
your
chi
ld w
ants
som
ethi
ng:
Juic
y: fr
uits
Cris
py: p
umpk
in s
eeds
, car
rot s
ticks
, cuc
umbe
r st
rips,
toas
t, ce
real
mix
ed w
ith n
uts
For
war
mth
: sou
ps, c
ider
, or
herb
al te
aF
or th
irst:
vege
tabl
e ju
ices
or
frui
t and
yog
urt s
hake
s
Food
s th
at a
re r
ound
, har
d, s
mal
l, th
ick
and
stic
ky, s
moo
th, o
r sl
ippe
ry s
houl
d no
t he
offe
red
to c
hild
ren
unde
r 4
year
s of
age
bec
ause
of
the
risk
of
chok
ing.
Exa
mpl
es o
fsu
ch f
oods
incl
ude
hot d
ogs,
who
le g
rape
s. s
eeds
, nut
s, p
opco
rn, l
arge
pie
ces
of r
awca
rrot
, and
spo
onfu
ls o
f pe
anut
but
ter.
page
10
/6©
1995
Sch
olas
tic, I
nc.
Sn,a
ckin
g 1$
VIM
.an
d N
utri
tious
ind
the
low
-fat
sna
cks
hidd
en in
this
pic
ture
. Fin
d:r
grah
am c
rack
er, l
owfa
t che
ese,
low
fat m
ilk, p
retz
els,
bage
ls, l
owfa
t cra
cker
, str
ing
chee
se, c
hick
en, a
pple
,
bana
na, g
rape
s, o
rang
e, c
arro
t, ce
lery
, bro
ccol
i, ce
real
,lo
wfa
t coo
kies
, unb
utte
red
popc
orn.
Food
div
es V
sen
ergy
to M
ove!
Alo
ng w
ith m
akin
g fo
od c
hoic
es f
or a
hea
lthy
diet
,yo
ur c
hild
sho
uld
lear
n th
at to
hav
e a
stro
ng b
ody,
he o
r sh
e ne
eds
to d
o pl
enty
of
phys
ical
act
iviti
es.
Out
door
Fitn
ess
Fun
You
kno
w th
at c
hild
ren
love
to b
e ou
tsid
e, a
nd d
oing
an
activ
ity w
ithyo
u in
the
grea
t out
door
s m
akes
the
expe
rien
ce e
ven
mor
e sp
ecia
l.T
ry th
ese
fitn
ess-
fun
idea
s to
geth
er.
Pla
y tr
ee ta
g.Y
ou'll
nee
d st
ream
ers
of d
iffe
rent
col
ors,
suc
h as
yello
w, b
lue,
and
red
. Tie
a s
trea
mer
aro
und
each
of
seve
ral t
rees
that
are
fair
ly c
lose
toge
ther
. Cho
ose
a co
lor,
suc
h as
red
, and
sta
nd n
ext t
oa
tree
with
a r
ed s
trea
mer
. Say
ano
ther
col
or, s
uch
as "
Blu
e!"
You
and
your
chi
ld r
un to
the
tree
with
a b
lue
stre
amer
aro
und
it. A
sk y
our
child
to s
hout
ano
ther
col
or "
Yel
low
!" R
un to
a tr
ee w
ith a
yel
low
stre
amer
. Con
tinue
taki
ng tu
rns
nam
ing
a co
lor
and
runn
ing
to th
eap
prop
riat
e tr
ee e
ach
time
until
you
bot
h ar
e re
ady
to s
top.
Do
jum
ping
jack
s ou
tsid
e.Ju
mpi
ng ja
cks
are
a gr
eat e
xerc
ise
for
impr
ovin
g yo
ur c
hild
's c
oord
inat
ion.
You
don
't ha
ve to
wor
ry a
bout
low
cei
lings
or
dist
urbi
ng th
e ne
ighb
ors
dow
nsta
irs
beca
use
you'
redo
ing
your
jum
ping
jack
s ou
tsid
e! B
ring
alo
ng a
cas
sette
rec
orde
r w
ithliv
ely
mus
ic to
list
en to
as
you
exer
cise
. Or
invi
te y
our
child
to h
elp
you
coun
t one
-tw
o/th
ree-
four
/fiv
e-si
x, a
nd s
o on
. Bef
ore
you
star
t, as
kyo
ur c
hild
to p
redi
ct h
ow h
igh
the
num
ber
will
go
befo
re y
ou d
ecid
e to
stop
. Be
sure
to q
uit b
efor
e ei
ther
of
you
gets
ove
rtir
ed.
Tak
e w
alks
toge
ther
in e
very
sea
son.
For
a qu
iete
r fo
rmof
exe
rcis
e, ta
ke w
alks
with
you
r ch
ild. W
inte
r, s
prin
g, s
umm
er, o
r fa
ll,th
ere'
s al
way
s so
met
hing
inte
rest
ing
that
you
and
you
r ch
ild c
andi
scov
er. L
ook
for
hum
an a
nd a
nim
al tr
acks
in th
e sn
ow; s
earc
h fo
rsi
gns
of s
prin
g in
new
flo
wer
s an
d bu
ds o
n tr
ees;
spy
inte
rest
ing
shad
ows
on a
sun
ny s
umm
er d
ay; g
athe
r co
lorf
ul le
aves
and
aco
rns
ona
cris
p au
tum
n af
tern
oon.
A 0 %
%
NII
IIW
II11
1r1/
VIV
NIV
"--
You
can
rei
nfor
ce th
e tie
bet
wee
n ea
ting,
ene
rgy,
exer
cise
, and
goo
d he
alth
with
thes
e m
ovem
ent
activ
ities
for
all
ages
.
FIT
NE
SS
TIP
S
Wea
r co
mfo
rtab
le c
loth
ing
and
foot
wea
r w
hen
you
exer
cise
.D
o si
mpl
e st
retc
hes
to lo
osen
up
the
mus
cles
bef
ore
exer
cisi
ng.
Don
't ov
erdo
it!
Stop
whe
n yo
u or
your
chi
ld g
ets
tired
.T
ake
deep
bre
aths
and
coo
l dow
naf
ter
you
exer
cise
.D
rink
ple
nty
of li
quid
s af
ter
you
exer
cise
, to
repl
ace
wat
er th
at y
our
body
lose
s w
hen
you
swea
t.
Hou
seho
ld C
hore
s C
an B
e E
xerc
ise,
Too
Phys
ical
act
ivity
doe
sn't
have
to m
ean
runn
ing,
bik
ing,
or
swim
min
g.M
any
hous
ehol
d jo
bs h
elp
to b
uild
str
ong
bodi
es, t
oo. I
nvite
you
r ch
ildto
hel
p w
ith th
e fo
llow
ing
activ
ities
. Be
sure
to s
uper
vise
car
eful
ly:
Rak
ing
leav
esSh
ovel
ing
snow
Wee
ding
the
gard
enH
arve
stin
g th
e ga
rden
Vac
uum
ing
and
swee
ping
Dus
ting
furn
iture
Was
hing
win
dow
s in
side
Let
you
r ch
ild s
ugge
st id
eas,
too!
page
12
'199
.5 S
chol
astic
, Inc
.:
'Kee
pH
ealth
yW
eigh
tK
ids
need
cal
orie
s to
gro
w a
nd d
evel
op. T
oo m
any
calo
ries
,to
o lit
tle a
ctiv
ity, o
r bo
th m
ay b
e th
e re
ason
s w
e ga
inw
eigh
t. B
elow
are
som
e si
mpl
e tip
s to
hel
p yo
u ke
ep y
our
wei
ght
heal
thy.
Use
this
cod
e to
fin
d th
e m
issi
ng w
ords
.
CO
DE
14, 2
=E
, 3=
S, 4
=0,
5=
W, 6
=Y
, 7=
A, 8
=K
, 9=
1, 1
0=P,
11=
C, 1
2=T
, 13=
V
1. R
emem
ber:
cal
orie
s co
me
from
mos
t all
the
food
and
dri
nk y
ou3
57
11
45
2. U
sefa
ts, o
ils, a
nd s
wee
ts.
12
33
3. E
at.T
his
will
hel
p yo
u fe
el f
ull w
ithou
t ove
reat
ing.
31
45
16
4. D
on't
mea
ls.
38
910
5. I
nclu
de le
an o
r lo
w f
at f
oods
fro
mth
e fo
od g
roup
s: f
ruits
; veg
etab
les;
bre
ads
and
cere
als;
mea
t,7
11
poul
try,
fis
h; m
ilk a
nd m
ilk p
rodu
cts.
6. B
e m
ore
711
129
13
4--
--Se
e ge
ror
ans
wer
s
3 1
Sens
ory
Vun
, With
Foo
dill
0N
.
ux 4
The
se a
ctiv
ities
will
hel
p yo
u an
d yo
ur c
hild
use
the
sens
es to
dis
cove
r ne
w f
oods
and
to lo
ok a
t fam
iliar
food
s in
new
way
s.
Col
orfu
l Fru
its a
nd V
eget
able
sH
elp
your
chi
ld tr
y di
ffere
nt ty
pes
of f
ruits
and
veg
etab
les
by f
ocus
ing
on th
eir
colo
rs. T
he n
ext t
ime
you
and
your
chi
ld a
re a
t the
supe
rmar
ket,
spen
d a
few
min
utes
in th
e pr
oduc
e de
part
men
t. T
alk
abou
t the
col
ors
you
notic
eth
e ve
geta
bles
in d
ark
gree
n, li
ght
gree
n, d
eep
yello
w, r
ed, a
nd w
hite
; and
the
frui
ts o
f ye
llow
, red
, gre
en,
blue
, and
ora
nge.
Eve
ry n
ow a
nd th
en, p
lan
a di
ffer
ent-
colo
r fr
uit a
ndve
geta
ble
day.
On
Red
Day
, eat
str
awbe
rrie
s, c
herr
ies,
wat
erm
elon
,to
mat
oes,
rad
ishe
s, a
nd b
eets
. On
Yel
low
Day
, eat
ban
anas
, pea
ches
,co
rn, a
nd y
ello
w s
quas
h. O
n B
lue
Day
, eat
blu
eber
ries
and
egg
plan
t.Fo
llow
with
Gre
en D
ay, O
rang
e D
ay, a
nd o
ther
s yo
u an
d yo
ur c
hild
agre
e on
.
The
Nos
e K
now
s!G
ood
smel
ls a
re a
n en
joya
ble
part
of
eatin
g. I
nvite
you
r ch
ild to
use
the
sens
e of
sm
ell t
o tr
y to
rec
ogni
zeso
me
com
mon
foo
ds.
Gat
her
an a
ssor
tmen
tof
food
sw
ith d
istin
ctiv
eod
ors,
suc
h as
ban
ana,
cinn
amon
, cho
cola
te, l
emon
,or
ange
, oni
on, a
nd p
eanu
t but
ter.
Dus
t a c
otto
n ba
ll w
ith th
e
cinn
amon
. Pee
l the
fru
its a
nd o
nion
.T
hen
plac
e a
smal
l am
ount
of
each
foo
d in
indi
vidu
al d
ishe
s.K
eep
the
food
s ou
t of
your
child
's s
ight
, so
ther
e w
ill b
ea
surp
rise
.
Blin
dfol
d yo
ur c
hild
and
othe
r fa
mily
mem
bers
who
wan
t to
play
alon
g, th
en b
ring
out
the
food
s.G
ive
each
a tu
rn a
t try
ing
tore
cogn
ize
the
food
s ju
st b
y sm
ell.
As
nece
ssar
y, le
t the
m ta
ste,
too.
Tal
k ab
out
whi
ch f
oods
wer
e ea
sies
t to
reco
gniz
e by
sm
ell.
Bef
ore
and
Afte
rW
hen
you'
re c
ooki
ng w
ith d
iffer
ent f
oods
, giv
e yo
urch
ild a
sam
ple
to f
eel a
nd s
mel
l, if
it's
saf
e to
do
so. F
or e
xam
ple,
give
you
r ch
ild s
ome
dry
rice
, cor
nmea
l, fl
our,
or
rolle
d oa
ts to
fee
las
you
use
it in
a r
ecip
e. O
ffer
a ta
ste
of c
hees
e, f
ruit,
or
a ve
geta
ble
that
can
be
eate
n ra
w. B
y do
ing
this
, you
hel
p yo
ur c
hild
mak
eco
mpa
riso
ns b
etw
een
the
unco
oked
foo
d an
d th
e co
oked
res
ult,
seei
ngho
w te
xtur
e, s
mel
l, co
lor,
tast
e, a
nd e
ven
the
soun
d a
food
mak
es c
anch
ange
dur
ing
cook
ing.
page
14
©19
95 S
chol
astic
, Inc
.
The
Won
derf
ul W
orld
of
food
a
1 I 0
N
Hel
p yo
ur c
hild
exp
lore
way
s th
at
cert
ain
food
s ar
e th
e sa
me
and
diff
eren
t all
over
the
wor
ld. Y
our
child
can
lear
n ab
out t
he
won
derf
ul w
orld
of
food
with
thes
e ac
tiviti
es y
our
who
le
fam
ily w
ill e
njoy
.
Mak
e a
Fre
nch
Fav
orite
Sto
ne S
oup
The
cla
ssic
tale
Sto
ne S
oup
is th
e lo
ng-a
go s
tory
of
thre
eFr
ench
sol
dier
s w
ho o
utsm
art a
vill
age
of p
eopl
e an
d m
ake
ade
licio
us s
oup
in th
e pr
oces
s. V
aria
tions
on
vege
tabl
e so
upar
e fo
und
in th
e fo
ods
of m
any
cultu
res,
but
ther
e's
noth
ing
quite
like
this
Fre
nch
"sto
ne s
oup"
! R
ead
the
stor
y w
ith y
our
child
, the
n m
ake
your
ow
n st
one
soup
! T
his
crea
tive
reci
peus
es in
gred
ient
s fr
om a
ll fi
ve f
ood
grou
ps, p
lus
one
or tw
ow
ell-
was
hed
ston
es.
Rev
iew
saf
ety
proc
edur
esw
ith y
our
child
befo
re y
ou b
egin
. Hea
t the
wat
er o
r st
ock
and
ston
esw
hile
you
r ch
ild h
elps
to w
ash
the
vege
tabl
es. L
etyo
ur c
hild
use
a p
last
ic k
nife
or
butte
r kn
ife
to h
elp
chop
the
vege
tabl
es. A
dd a
ll th
e in
gred
ient
s to
the
wat
er o
r st
ock,
then
sim
mer
unt
il te
nder
. Rem
ove
the
ston
es b
efor
e se
rvin
g th
e so
up. E
njoy
it w
ith b
read
and
appl
e ju
ice
or c
ider
, lik
e th
e pe
ople
in th
e st
ory.
Try
Foo
ds F
rom
Oth
er L
ands
Add
dis
hes
to y
our
fam
ily's
mea
lsth
at a
re ty
pica
lof
oth
er c
ultu
res.
For
exa
mpl
e, m
ake
a C
hine
se s
tir-f
ried
dis
h of
mea
tan
d ve
geta
bles
to s
erve
with
ric
e. A
noth
er n
ight
, mak
e a
Mid
dle
Eas
tern
cou
scou
sa
stew
of
mea
t and
veg
etab
les
spoo
ned
over
gra
ins
of c
ousc
ous.
Try
an
Indi
an d
ish
of c
hick
en f
lavo
red
with
yog
urt a
ndsu
ch s
pice
s as
cor
iand
er, c
umin
, and
gin
ger.
You
'll f
ind
reci
pes
for
thes
e di
shes
in e
thni
c co
okbo
oks
and
in m
any
gene
ral c
ookb
ooks
, too
.
As
you
try
food
s fr
om o
ther
cul
ture
s,he
lp y
our
child
com
pare
sim
ilari
ties
and
diff
eren
ces
in th
e in
gred
ient
s an
d ho
w th
eyar
e co
oked
and
tast
e. B
e pr
epar
ed f
or y
our
child
not
to li
ke e
very
thin
g.R
emem
ber,
the
goal
is ju
st to
intr
oduc
e yo
ur c
hild
to f
oods
of
othe
rcu
lture
s.
If yo
u're
not
com
fort
able
doin
g th
e co
okin
g yo
urse
lf, p
lan
anoc
casi
onal
fam
ily m
eal a
t the
dif
fere
nt e
thni
c re
stau
rant
s in
you
r ar
ea.
Exp
lore
You
r O
wn
Foo
d H
erita
geD
o yo
u ha
ve r
ecip
es th
at h
ave
been
pas
sed
dow
n fr
om o
lder
fam
ilym
embe
rs?
Tog
ethe
r w
ith y
our
child
, res
earc
h yo
ur o
wn
fam
ily f
ood
heri
tage
.
Com
pile
favo
rite
fam
ily r
ecip
esin
to a
not
eboo
k or
foo
djo
urna
l and
let y
our
child
illu
stra
te th
e pa
ges.
(B
lank
boo
ks f
or c
reat
ing
food
jour
nals
are
ava
ilabl
e in
man
y bo
okst
ores
.) Y
ou m
ight
als
o in
vite
your
chi
ld to
hel
p yo
u pr
epar
e a
sim
ple
dish
that
's p
art o
f yo
ur f
amily
'sfo
od h
erita
ge to
sha
re a
t sch
ool.
page
1535
©19
95 S
chol
astic
, Inc
.
Rai
ny D
ay f
lood
. 'ru
n,eA
W1
1;)
11/1
/11"
Whe
n it'
s a
driz
zly
day
and
you
and
your
chi
ld a
relo
okin
g fo
r so
met
hing
to d
o, tr
y th
ese
imag
inat
ive
activ
ities
. Tog
ethe
r, r
ead
this
del
ight
ful
poem
abo
ut f
ood
calle
d, "
I W
onde
r ...
" T
hen
enjo
yta
lkin
g ab
out a
nd s
ampl
ing
food
s fo
r a
heal
thy
diet
.
Mak
e U
p a
Yum
my
Ani
mal
Alp
habe
tR
ead
the
rhym
e al
oud,
and
invi
te y
our
child
to jo
in in
and
say
it w
ith y
ou. P
ick
out a
ll th
e fo
ods
in th
e rh
yme:
can
talo
upe,
pru
nes,
carr
ot ju
ice,
cas
hew
s, m
acar
oons
. Let
you
r ch
ild te
ll yo
u w
hat e
ach
food
is, a
nd h
elp
out a
s ne
eded
.Fo
r ex
ampl
e, c
anta
loup
e is
aty
pe o
f m
elon
; pru
nes
are
aki
nd o
f dr
ied
frui
t.
If yo
u ha
ve a
ny o
fth
ese
food
s on
han
dat
hom
e, s
ampl
e th
emto
geth
er. O
r, th
e ne
xt ti
me
you
go to
the
supe
rmar
ket,
purc
hase
as
man
y as
you
can
or p
oint
them
out
toyo
ur c
hild
. Can
talo
upe,
carr
ot ju
ice
and
prun
es a
refu
ll of
vita
min
s, a
ndca
shew
s ar
e a
sour
ce o
fpr
otei
n. M
acar
oons
sho
uld
be e
aten
onl
y on
ce in
aw
hile
and
in s
mal
l am
ount
s.
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onde
r. .
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if a
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mun
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pon
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r if
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carr
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nib
ble
on a
sm
all c
ashe
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hing
new
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wou
ld. W
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you
?I
wou
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y ca
ntal
oupe
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prun
es.
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try
carr
ot ju
ice,
Or
even
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ever
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urto
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ere'
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AB
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to h
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your
chi
ld th
ink
abou
t cho
osin
gne
w f
oods
for
oth
er a
nim
als.
Nam
e an
ani
mal
and
cha
lleng
e yo
ur c
hild
to c
hoos
e a
food
that
sta
rts
with
the
sam
e le
tter
or s
ound
. For
exa
mpl
e:A
lliga
tor
Avo
cado
, Bir
d B
anan
a, C
atC
ousc
ous,
Rhi
noce
ros
Ric
e, S
nake
Saus
age,
and
so
on, t
hrou
gh th
e al
phab
et. N
atur
ally
,yo
u do
n't h
ave
to in
clud
e ev
ery
lette
r, a
nd it
's o
kay
if y
our
child
mak
esa
mis
take
in m
atch
ing
the
lette
rs. W
hat's
impo
rtan
t is
to f
ocus
on
diff
eren
t kin
ds o
f fo
ods.
Wri
te d
own
the
anim
al a
nd f
ood
as y
our
child
nam
es th
em. W
hen
you'
ve g
one
thro
ugh
as m
any
lette
rs o
f th
eal
phab
et a
s yo
u ca
n, r
erea
d th
e lis
t of
food
s to
you
r ch
ild. T
hen
ask:
"Whi
ch f
oods
wou
ld y
ou c
hoos
e to
eat
?" L
et y
our
child
res
pond
, and
try
to in
corp
orat
e so
me
of th
ose
food
s in
to y
our
mea
ls.
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ate
a S
nack
Tog
ethe
rW
ith y
our
child
,lo
okth
roug
h yo
ur c
upbo
ard
and
refr
iger
ator
for
fru
its, v
eget
able
s,gr
ain
prod
ucts
, and
oth
ernu
triti
ous
food
s th
at y
ou c
an tr
y in
new
com
bina
tions
as
snac
ks. F
orex
ampl
e, c
ut u
p di
ffer
ent f
ruits
,ar
rang
e th
em o
n to
othp
icks
, and
then
serv
e th
em w
ith a
dip
mad
e of
pla
inyo
gurt
mix
ed w
ith h
oney
and
cinn
amon
. Or
spre
ad w
hole
-gra
incr
acke
rs w
ith lo
w-f
at c
ream
che
ese,
and
spri
nkle
shr
edde
d ca
rrot
on
top.
Enc
oura
geyo
ur c
hild
to s
ugge
st id
eas,
and
invi
te o
ther
fam
ily m
embe
rs to
add
thei
r cr
eativ
ity.
For
sal
e by
the
U.S
. Gov
ernm
ent P
rintin
g O
ffice
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erin
tend
ent o
f Doc
umen
ts. M
ail S
top:
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age
31.
cer
eal,
brea
d, p
asta
2. c
herr
ies,
pin
eapp
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ear
3. le
ttuce
, pot
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car
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rain
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up
Pag
e 5
Bre
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real
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ter
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e 7
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ce c
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milk
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atoe
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grou
p4.
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mea
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up5.
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milk
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up6.
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cake
sbr
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grou
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page
17
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l TIP
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sing
the
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lp c
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heal
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and
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l in
scho
ol.
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Her
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e 10
idea
s to
hel
p yo
u fo
llow
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diet
ary
guid
elin
es a
ndge
t lot
s of
exe
rcis
e.
Fue
l Up
on F
ruit
Eat
a fr
uit f
or a
sna
ck o
r w
itha
mea
l. T
ry o
rang
e sm
iles
(slic
es),
a fr
uit k
abob
,or
100
% fr
uit j
uice
.
Var
y Y
our
Veg
etab
les
Bite
on
bean
s an
d br
occo
li; c
runc
hon
car
rots
, cor
n an
dca
ulifl
ower
.
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rab
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ins
Dev
our
spag
hetti
, ric
e, c
erea
l, or
oth
er g
rain
s fo
rpo
wer
.
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st O
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ith B
reak
fast
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e to
be
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ast o
n le
ftove
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and
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ast
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uscl
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unde
r th
e N
atio
nal S
choo
l Lun
ch A
ct a
nd C
hild
Nut
ritio
n A
ct.
Fin
d th
e F
atC
heck
out
the
food
labe
l to
help
you
pick
food
s lo
wer
in fa
t.
Sna
ck S
mar
tT
ry a
milk
sm
ooth
iebl
end
low
fat m
ilk o
r pl
ain
yogu
rt w
ith fr
uit
orju
ice
that
's S
mar
t Yet
Sat
isfy
ing!
8 P
ick
from
the
Pyr
amid
Tot
al u
p yo
ur n
umbe
rs o
f ser
ving
s fr
om th
e 5
maj
or fo
od g
roup
sfr
om th
e F
ood
Gui
de P
yram
id.
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Try
New
Tas
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Hav
e a
new
food
eac
h da
y. T
ry a
new
veg
etab
le li
ke ji
cam
a; ta
ste
yogu
rt, p
ita b
read
, drie
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ricot
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sage
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por
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ping
list
,or
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p co
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