the food pyramid. building blocks of the pyramid there are six food groups on the pyramid: grain...
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The Food Pyramid
Building Blocks of The Pyramid
• There are six food groups on the pyramid:• Grain• Fruit• Vegetable• Meat• Milk• Other
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.
What will you find in this group?
• Bread: white, wheat, bagels, muffins• Cereal: hot and cold• Pasta: spaghetti, macaroni, noodles• Rice• Crackers
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
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.
The Vegetable Group
• Vegetables give us vitamin A that keeps our skin healthy.
• It also contains vitamin C that helps to prevent diseases.
Vegetables
• Vegetables come in many varieties.• Broccoli, corn, peas, green beans,
lettuce, celery, carrots,potatoes, mushrooms, and many more.
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.
Build musclewith these meat group foods:
• Beef, pork, chicken and turkey, fish, peanut butter,
eggs and nuts.
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.
Milk Products
• Try some of these products:• Milk, yogurt, cheese,
pudding, ice cream, cottage cheese and manymore!
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.
Junk Food
• This group contains:–Potato chips, donuts, cakes, cookies,
candy, soft drinks, and other salty snacks.
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