Healthy Eating Mrs. Meadows’ Class

The Food Pyramid Use this as a guide to healthy eating

Water Water is the most important part of the food pyramid Drink more water than any other beverage

Fruits These are sweet and easy to eat Eat colorful fruits

Vegetables These are fun to eat Eat lots of colors Eat them raw

Grains Chose whole grains A sandwich is 2 servings of grains It provides fiber Rice and pasta are kids favorites

Milk and Cheese Drink milk for breakfast Eat yogurt Cheese is tasty on pizza Take it easy on ice cream

Meat Lots of good protein Eat eggs for breakfast to have a good day at school

Fats, Oils and Sweets Junk Food Group Eat sometimes It can hurt your tummy

Good Foods Chose good foods everyday Eat sweets occasionally Enjoy eating

References Dole 5 A Day Kid’s Health od/pyramid.html od/pyramid.html Nutrition Exploration