USDA Food Pyramid and Healthy Eating Presented by Samantha Hay for Elementary Students Grades K-3 and their parents!

 Grains Group  Veggies Group  Fruit Group  Milk Group  Meat and Beans Group

 Examples of food in the grains group would be foods such as  Bread  Cereal  Oatmeal  Rice  Spaghetti  When choosing grains look for Whole Grains.  Try to get 4-8 oz. each day. (ask mom and dad or your teachers the best way to get your serving sizes. They can certainly help

 Veggies are great to eat and a good source of important vitamins your body needs!  Try to eat cups a day  Great veggie choices include:  Spinach  Broccoli  Carrots

 Eating fruits can help to fight disease. Try to eat cups daily.  Great fruit choices include:  Oranges  Grapes  Watermelon  Bananas

 Milk and milk products like cheese and yogurt help build strong bones. Try to get 2-3 cups each day!  Enjoy milk products with:  Low-fat milk, even a little chocolate milk is ok!! How exciting!!  Yogurt  Cheese

 Oils don’t make a huge chunk of the food pyramid but it is a little something extra you should at least know about.  Oils can include olive oil your parents can cook with and some types of nuts.  Mom and dad should aim to get you 4-6tsp. Daily.

 The meat and beans group helps give energy to your body  Try foods like:  Fish  Chicken  Turkey  Try to eat oz. per day. Mom and dad can help you with how much this is.

 Berries Eating berries can help you from getting sick and help with your memory (so you can win at match game!!!)  Whole Grains like whole grain waffles and brown rice help to keep you energized so you can play longer!  Citrus Fruits like oranges are a great source of Vitamin C and help keep you from getting sick.

 Remember it’s ok to have goodies, but only once in awhile and just a little bit at a time. These foods don’t give your body the energy it needs to keep you going.

 Set a good example for your children by adopting healthy eating habits.  Fill up the cabinets with healthy choices  Always make an effort to sit down and enjoy dinner together. Life can be crazy but adopting this habit makes a huge difference.  Allow your children to get involved. Have them help prepare meals so they learn about healthy options and choices.  Keep them as active as possible and play with them. It will be good for them as well as you.  Try to eliminate excess TV time. Keep the kids active instead.

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 Broccoli  Squash  Carrots  Lettuce  Tomato’s  Green Beans

 Bananas  Apples  Pineapple  Grapes  Mango  Peaches  Pears

 Grains  Milk  Meat and Beans  For a Review of all 5 we can refer back to slide 2!  Meet the Five Food Groups Meet the Five Food Groups

Here is one last look at the Food Pyramid and all 5 food groups! Remember Kids!!! Eat right, stay active, have fun!! Thank you!