1. ChooseMyPlateChooseMyPlate

2. Before we begin, let’s answer the following questions as a class…

3. Do you think you have healthy eating habits? What are your favorite foods? What are your least favorite foods?

5. What does the fruit food group include? How much fruit should I eat?

6. What is in the fruit group? Apples Bananas Grapes Lemons Limes Peaches Plumes Pears Kiwi Cherries Watermelon

7. How much should I eat?? Half of your plate should be fruits and vegetables You should eat 1-1 ½ cups a day

8. How many vegetables should I eat? What is included in the vegetables food group?

9. What kind of vegetables should I eat? Broccoli Lettuce Spinach Corn Squash Pumpkin Potatoes Green beans Mushrooms Cucumbers Celery Tomatoes Beans

10. How many should I eat? 1 ½ cups a day

11. What is in the grains food group? How much should I eat?

12. What is in the grains food group? Oatmeal Rice Bread Pasta Tortillas

13. How much should I eat? 5 ounces a day Make at least half your grains whole grains

14. What is in the grains food group? How much should I eat?

15. What is in the protein food group? Beef Ham Pork Chicken Eggs Fish Sunflower seeds Pistachios Walnuts Peanut butter Pecans Cashews

16. How much should I eat? 5 ounces a day

17. DairyDairy What is in the dairy food group? How much should I eat?

18. What is in the Dairy food group? Milk Pudding Yogurt Ice cream Cheese

19. How much should I eat? You should have 3 cups of dairy everyday

20. How do you plan on changing your eating habits after learning about Choose My Plate?