MY PLATE 6 TH GRADE BY: MORGAN MENDE
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BACKGROUND United State Department of Agriculture Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion Established in 1994 Why? To improve nutrition & well-being of Americans
OVERVIEW My Plate Weight Management & Calories Physical Activity SuperTacker Printable Materials Healthy Eating Tips
MYPLATE: FOOD GROUPS Fruits Vegetables Grains Protein Foods Dairy Oils
FRUITS Girls & Boys ages 9-13 Daily recommendation = 1 ½ cups Health Benefits: Reduce risk of heart disease Provide essential nutrients Potassium, Fiber, Vitamin C, Folic acid
VEGETABLES Daily Recommendation Girls 9-13 need 2 cups Boys 9-13 need 2 ½ cups
GRAINS Two types of grains Whole grains Refined grains Daily Recommendations Girls 9-13 need 5 ounces Boys 9-13 need 6 ounces
PROTEIN Meats, Poultry, Seafood, Beans, Nuts, etc. Daily Recommendations Girls ounces Boys ounces
DAIRY Where you get most of your calcium Daily Recommendations Girls cups Boys cups
OILS Oils are not a food group Provide essential nutrients Nuts Fish Cooking oil Salad dressing
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT Helps you look, and feel better Overweight increases your chance of disease 1 st - What You Eat Next- What to Eat Then- Make Better Choices
CALORIES How many calories do you need? How many Calories are in foods/ beverages? What are empty calories?
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Need at least 60 minutes each day How many calories will I burn? groups/physicalactivity_calories_used_table.html groups/physicalactivity_calories_used_table.html
SUPERTRACKER Helps plan, analyze, & track your diet & physical activity Food tracker Physical activity tracker Goals Recipes
SUPERTRACKER Food-A-Pedia Look up nutrition info Compare foods side by side
PRINTABLE MATERIALS Getting started with MyPlate Posters Guidelines Tips Menus
TIP OF THE DAY “Popcorn is a whole grain and can be a healthy snack with little or no added salt and butter. Ready-to-eat, whole grain cereals such as toasted oat cereal also makes a great snack” ( Source: )
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