1. By: Jillian Gibboney

2. The Food Pyramid PyramidVeggiesFruitOilsMeat 100 200 300 400 500

3. What is 5?

4. How many food groups are there in the MyPyramid?

5. It is a pictorial graphic of the Dietary Guidelines.

6. What is the job of the MyPyramid?

7. The widths suggest how much food a person would choose from within the group.

8. Why are some groups wider on the MyPyramid than others?

9. Oils

10. What is on the top of the pyramid?

11. Fats and Oils, Fruits, Vegetables, Meat, and Milk

12. What are the different groups?

13. To keep meals interesting and ensure you intake a variety of nutrients each day.

14. Why is it important to vary your veggies?

15. 2 1/2 cups raw or cooked

16. What is the recommended amount of vegetables adults need every day?

17. Vitamins A and C

18. What are two vitamins we get from vegetables?

19. Fiber and foliate

20. Name two other nutrients provided by vegetables.

21. Healthy skin, prevention of night blindness, and protection against infection

22. Why do our bodies need Vitamin A?

23. Grapes

24. What is an example of a fruit?

25. Vitamin A and C

26. What are two vitamins we get from fruit?

27. 2 servings

28. What is the recommended amount of fruit needed each day?

29. Focus on Fruits

30. What is the fruit group mantra...?

31. To help with iron absorption and fight infections

32. What are two functions for Vitamin C in our bodies?

33. Oils are fats that are liquid at room temperature.

34. What are oils?

35. Nuts, avocado, olives, some fish

36. What are two foods that are naturally high in oils.

37. Use sparingly

38. What is the serving a day someone should have?

39. They contain essential fatty acids and are a major source of vitamin E.

40. Why are oils included on the Pyramid?

41. Hydrogenation

42. What is the process in which Vegetable oils can become solid fats?

43. 2 servings

44. How many ounces of meat are recommended for children each day?

45. Protein

46. What nutrient do we get from meat group foods?

47. Nuts, eggs, peanut butter, dry beans

48. What are two non-meat foods from the meat group.

49. Baked, grilled and broiled

50. What are three healthy ways to prepare meats?

51. 1 egg

52. How many eggs equal one ounce?