1. Nutrition
6th Grade FACS

2. My Plate

3. My Plate and Food Groups
Grain Group: Make at least HALF your grains WHOLE grains.
Vegetable Group: VARY your vegetables
Fruit Group: FOCUS on fruit
Dairy Group: Get your CALCIUM rich foods
Protein Group: Go LEAN with protein.

4. Fruits
Any fruit or 100% fruit juice counts as part of the fruit group.
Fruits may be fresh, canned, FROZEN, or dried.
The may be whole, cut, or pureed.

5. Vegetables
Vegetables are organized into 5 subgroups based on their nutrient content.
Dark Greens: bok choy, collard greens, romaine LETTUCE, spinach
Red & Orange: Carrots, PUMPKINS, red peppers, tomatoes.
Starchy Greens: Corn, green peas, lima beans.
Beans: Black beans, kidney beans, soy beans, navy beans
Others: Asparagus, cauliflower, celery, mushrooms, onions

6. Protein
All foods made from meat, poultry, seafood, beans, eggs, soy, nuts, and seeds are considered protein.
Beans are also part of the vegetable group
Seafood: shrimp, catfish, starfish
Eggs: fried, scrambled, poached
Meats: beef, ham, lamb, pork
Poultry: chicken, duck, goose, turkey
Nuts & seeds: almonds, cashews, peanut butter, seeds

7. Dairy
All milk products and foods made from milk are considered part of this group
Milk: Flavor milks, lactose free and reduced fats
Yogurt: fat free, low fat, reduced, whole milk, yogurt
Desserts: pudding, ice milk, frozen yogurt, ice cream
Soy Milk: soy milk, almond milk
Cheese: any kind

8. Grains Bread, pasta, oatmeal, breakfast cereals, tortillas, etc.
2 subgroups: whole grains and refined grains
Whole Grain
Refined Grain
Contains the entire grain kernel
Refined grains are processed so that the grains are smoother and last longer, but processed also removes vitamins
Whole wheat bread, popcorn, oatmeal, brown rice
White bread, corn flakes, flour, tortillas, white rice

9. Key Terms Calories: units of measuring energy
Serving size: the recommended amount of a food or drink to be served.
Daily Recommended Serving Size: The amounts of nutrients and calories an individual is recommended to consume daily
Obesity: being seriously overweight
Anorexia : an emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat.

10. Reading a Food Label

11. Reading a Food Label

12. Download MyPlate App