The Food Pyramid By: Ms. Kramer

The Food Pyramid  Has 6 food groups total 1. Grains 2. Vegetables 3. Fruits 4. Oils 5. Milk 6. Meat and Beans

Grains What is it???  Breads  Cereals  Pasta  Crackers Eat at least 3 oz a day! Make sure it is “ whole grain” – Just because it is brown, doesen’t mean it is “ whole grain”

Vegetables What is it???  Dark green vegetables (broccoli, spinach, etc…)  Orange vegetables (carrots, squash, etc…)  Dry beans and peas  Starchy vegetables (corn, potatoes, etc…)  Other vegetables (artichoke, celery, etc…) Eat at least 2-3 cups a day! Any vegetable, or 100% vegetable juice counts – They can be cooked, raw, canned, dried, or mashed up

Fruits What is it???  Berries  Melons  Apples  Bananas  100 % fruit juice  Many, many more Eat at least 1-2 cups a day! It is very important to eat a variety of fruit Can eat fresh, canned, dried, or frozen – Try to stay away from having a lot fruit juice…it has a ton of sugar

Oils What is it???  Olive oil  Canola oil  Nuts  Olives  Some fish  Butter Eat only 5 teaspoons a day max! Oils are fats that are liquid at room temperature It is mainly used for flavoring…like mayonaise

Milk What is it???  Milk (regular, chocolate, strawberry)  Cheese  Yogurt  Milk-based desserts (pudding, ice cream, frozen yogurt, etc…) Eat at least 3 cups a day! It is calcium rich Go fat-free or low-fat If you can’t consume milk, go lactose free or use other calcium sources

Meat and Beans What is it???  Meats (beef, ham, lamb, etc…)  Poultry (chicken, duck, goose, etc…)  Eggs  Dry beans and peas  Nuts and seeds  Fish Choose low fat or lean meats and poultry Bake, broil, or grill…don’t fry!

Fun Facts!!!Fun Facts!!!  Eat 1,800-2,000 calories per day  Exercise for at least half an hour every day  Try to always make healthy choices Follow the Food Pyramid guidelines, and you will live a very healthy life!!!

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