Food pyramid

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FOOD

Pyramid

Eating Right Every Day

Eating Right Every Day

 Briefly describe the point of this lesson, which is that the class

will be learning about the relationship between good nutrition and health

The Food Pyramid

Fats, Oils & Sweets

USE SPARINGLY

Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs &

Nuts Group

2-3 SERVINGS

Milk, Yogurt &

Cheese Group

2-3 SERVINGS

Vegetable Group

3-5 SERVINGS Fruit Group

2-4 SERVINGS

Bread, Cereal, Rice & Pasta Group

6-11 SERVINGS

 List a few examples of fruits that are plentiful in your area.

 Discuss how many servings a day children should eat and when they might have them

 Together, research and discuss the health benefits of fruits

 List a few examples of vegetables that are plentiful in your

area

 Discuss how many servings a day children should eat and when they might have them

 Together, research and discuss the health benefits of

vegetables

 Encourage children to list foods that they like from this food group

Meats, Beans, and Nuts

 List a few examples of meats, beans, and nuts that are

plentiful in your area

 Discuss how many servings a day children should eat and when they might have them

 Together, research and discuss the health benefits of meat, beans, and nuts

Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese

 List a few examples of dairy products that are plentiful in your

area

 Discuss how many servings a day children should eat and when they might have them

 Together, research and discuss the health benefits of dairy products

 Encourage children to list foods that they like from this food group

Bread and Pasta Group

 List a few examples of bread and pasta products that are

plentiful in your area

 Discuss how many servings a day children should eat and when they might have them

 Together, research and discuss the health benefits of bread and pasta

Fats, Oils, and Sweets

 List examples of fats, oils, and sweets.

 Discuss how many daily servings at most children should eat

 Together, research and discuss the risks associated with eating too much fat and too many sweets

 Solicit class feedback on this food group

 List a few examples of snacks.

 Discuss how many snacks a day children should eat

 Solicit class feedback on healthy snacks

Eat Well and Stay Healthy!

 Encourage children to keep a daily food diary for a week, and

to eat their favorite foods in each group to meet the daily

requirements

 Discuss their findings at the end of the week

 How might each child eat more healthfully?

 Summarize the health benefits of each food group.

 Encourage children to do research on any new finding about food and health

 Encourage children to continue keeping a food diary