1. NUTRITION

2. OBJECTIVES explain how to use the my plate guidance system.
identify the names of the five main food groups in my plate.
describe recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

3. FOOD GROUPS
5 MAIN FOOD GROUPS
GRAINS
VEGETABLE
FRUIT
DAIRY
PROTEIN

4. GRAINS
Any food made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal barley or grain products. Example bread, pasta

5. GRAINS GRAINS ARE DIVIDED INTO 2 GROUPS WHOLE GRAINS REFINED GRAINS
MAKE AT LEAST HALF YOUR GRAINS WHOLE GRAINS

6. WHOLE GRAINS CONTAIN THE ENTIRE GRAIN KERNAL Whole wheat flour Oatmeal
Brown rice
Popcorn
Whole wheat pasta

7. REFINED GRAINS These have had the grain kernal removed White flour
White bread
White rice
Corn tortillas
Pasta

8. VEGETABLES
Any vegetable or 100% vegetable juice counts as a member of the vegetable group.

9. VEGETABLES DIVIDED INTO 5 GROUPS DARK GREEN STARCHY RED & ORANGE
BEANS AND PEAS
OTHER VEGETABLES

10. DARK GREEN VEGETABLES
BROCCOLI
SPINACH
ROMAINE LETTUCE

11. STARCHY VEGETABLES
CORN
POTATOES
GREEN PEAS

12. RED & ORANGE VEGETABLES
CARROTS
SWEET POTATOES
TOMATOES

13. BEANS AND PEAS
BLACK BEANS
KIDNEY BEANS
SPLIT PEAS

14. OTHER VEGETABLES
ASPARAGUS
CABBAGE
ONIONS

15. FRUITS ANY FRUIT OR 100% FRUIT JUICE COUNTS AS PAT OF THE FRUIT GROUP
MAKE HALF YOUR PLATE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

16. FRUITS
APPLES
ORANGES
GRAPES

17. DAIRY
All milk products and many foods made from milk are part of this food group
Choose fat-free or low-fat milk, yogurt and cheese.

18. DAIRY
MILK CHEESE YOGURT

19. PROTEIN
Select a variety of protein foods to improve nutrient intake.

20. PROTEIN
HAM BEEF CHICKEN FISH ALMONDS

21. GUIDELINES
ENJOY YOUR FOOD, BUT EAT LESS AVOID OVERSIZED PORTIONS

22. GUIDELINES
MAKE HALF YOUR PLATE FRUITS AND VEGTABLES MAKE AT LEAST HALF YOUR GRAINS WHOLE GRAINS SWITCH TO FAT-FREE OR LOW-FAT MILK

23. GUIDELINES
DRINK WATER INSTEAD OF SUGARY DRINKS