2. MY PLATE 6 TH GRADE BY: MORGAN MENDE

3. CHOSE MY PLATE http://www.choosemyplate.gov/

4. BACKGROUND United State Department of Agriculture Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion Established in 1994 Why? To improve nutrition & well-being of Americans

5. OVERVIEW My Plate Weight Management & Calories Physical Activity SuperTacker Printable Materials Healthy Eating Tips

6. MYPLATE: FOOD GROUPS Fruits Vegetables Grains Protein Foods Dairy Oils

7. 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

8. VEGETABLES Daily Recommendation Girls 9-13 need 2 cups Boys 9-13 need 2 ½ cups

9. GRAINS Two types of grains Whole grains Refined grains Daily Recommendations Girls 9-13 need 5 ounces Boys 9-13 need 6 ounces

10. PROTEIN Meats, Poultry, Seafood, Beans, Nuts, etc. Daily Recommendations Girls 9-13 5 ounces Boys 9-13 5 ounces

11. DAIRY Where you get most of your calcium Daily Recommendations Girls 9-13 3 cups Boys 9-13 3 cups

12. OILS Oils are not a food group Provide essential nutrients Nuts Fish Cooking oil Salad dressing

13. 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

14. CALORIES How many calories do you need?  https://www.supertracker.usda.gov/default.aspx https://www.supertracker.usda.gov/default.aspx How many Calories are in foods/ beverages? What are empty calories?

15. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Need at least 60 minutes each day How many calories will I burn? http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food- groups/physicalactivity_calories_used_table.html http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food- groups/physicalactivity_calories_used_table.html

16. SUPERTRACKER Helps plan, analyze, & track your diet & physical activity Food tracker Physical activity tracker Goals Recipes https://www.supertracker.usda.gov/

17. SUPERTRACKER Food-A-Pedia Look up nutrition info Compare foods side by side

18. PRINTABLE MATERIALS Getting started with MyPlate Posters Guidelines Tips Menus

19. 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: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/ )http://www.choosemyplate.gov/

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