Guidelines For Eating Healthy

Food Pyramid

What is the relationship between the way you eat

and good health?

• Poor eating habits play a large role in serious health problems

• Developing good eating habits now can can reduce future health problems

• Dietary Guidelines for Americans can be used and the food pyramid to make healthful eating a part of your everyday life

Yes or No• 1. Do you eat a good variety of foods over a

period of a few days?• 2. Do you eat 2-3 servings from the Milk,

Yogurt, and Cheese Group most days?• 3. Do you eat 3-5 servings of vegetables most

days?• 4. Do you eat 6-11 servings from the Bread,

Cereal, Rice, and Pasta Group most days?

Yes or No• 5. Do you have 2-4 servings of fruit most

days?• 6. Do you eat 2-3 servings from the meat,

Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs, and nuts Group most days?

• 7. Do you eat fries, candy, chips, and other fats and sweets sparingly?

• 8. Do you eat whole wheat or other whole grain bread most days?

Yes or No• Do you drink water or milk instead of

soft drinks with meals?

• Do you stop eating when you are full?

• Would you choose a low-fat muffin instead of a doughnut for breakfast?

• Do you exercise or engage in some physical activity daily?

How many YES answers do you have?

• 11-12: Healthy Keep up the good work

• 7-10: Not bad, but consider eating a few less fries and a few more oranges

• Less than 7: Get in Shape! Try to chose foods more wisely.

What are Dietary Guidelines for Americans?

• Science-based advice for making smart food choices, balancing food choices and physical activity, and getting the most nutrition out of your calories.

• Updated and published every 5 years• US Department of Health and Human

Services(HHS) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Key Food GroupsFruit Group

Vegetable Group

Grain Group

Milk Group

Meat and Bean Group

Activity• Around the room you will find sheets that contain

the 5 different pyramid groupsFruit GroupVegetable GroupGrain GroupMilk GroupMeat and Bean Group

• Under each group name as many types of food that fit under that group as possible

• When instructed to switch, rotate to the next sheet until you return back where you started

MyPyramid.gov• Steps to a healthier

you

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJnGFacO3Vs&feature=related

Vegetable Group

Fruit Group

Grain Group

Milk Group

Meat and Bean

Healthy Food Song• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rEGf

_Db-1w&feature=fvw

Assignment• www.mypyramid.gov

• My Pyramid Plan (under Interactive Tools)

• Complete the MyPyramid Plan Assignment Sheet