1. 1 Building your Nutrition Pyramid

2. 2 Food Guide Pyramid –daily guide for healthful eating Meant for all healthy people age 2 and over Simple to use, flexible

3. 3 See page 116 Food Guide Pyramid (old one)

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9. 9 New Pyramid

10. 10 Healthful eating is… Variety – eat different foods for different nutrients, great flavors, and for fun Balance – enough from each of the 5 food groups to get nutrients and food energy Moderation – eat all kinds of foods, go easy on your calorie intake

11. 11 5 Food Groups Bread, Cereal, Rise, and Pasta group 6 – 11 servings Vegetable Group 3 – 5 servings Fruit Group 2 – 4 servings

12. 12 Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs, and Nuts group 2 – 3 servings Fats, Oils, and Sweets Eat less, no serving amounts recommended Go sparingly

13. 13 Food in the 5 food groups are nutrient packed Nutrient dense – contribute a significant amount of several nutrients compared with the food energy, or calories, they contain

14. 14 Like foods are grouped together In each group you will find fat-free and low-fat and high-fat foods So single foods supplies all your nutrients

15. 15 How Many Servings for You? Recommended serving ranges Right amount for you depends on how much food energy you need Should have at least the smallest recommended servings from each group

16. 16 Average teen girls needs 2,200 calories Average teen boy needs 2,800 calories (more active more calories and vice versa) Chart on page 119 shows you the servings There are no servings ranges for Fats, Oils, and Sweets (the tip) use sparingly

17. 17 A pyramid serving is –specific measured amounts of food given as serving sizes in the Food Guide Pyramid Don’t need to measure just estimate

18. 18 Mixed Foods Combination foods - mixtures of several ingredients that belong in two or more food groups Page 121 for an example…

19. 19 Keep In Mind Enjoy a variety for the different nutrients Choose mostly lean and low-fat foods Eat enough fruits, vegetables, grain products and milk products Eat at least one vitamin A-rich and one vitamin-C rich fruit or vegetable Try to eat 3 servings of whole-grain foods each day with dietary fiber

20. 20 Easy To Start Start by adding up your food-group servings a day and then add another in time

21. 21 Summary Food Guide Pyramid shows how to follow the basic principles of healthy eating; variety, balance, and moderation Your age, gender and level of physical activity determine the number of servings you should get from each food group

22. 22 The main part of the Food Guide Pyramid is divided into 5 food groups based on nutrient content. Fats, Oils, and Sweets which supply few nutrients are located at the tip of the Pyramid Add to your notes!!

23. 23 New To You Foods

24. 24 Vegetables

25. 25 Fruit