1. My Food Plate Senior Class Advisory April 2013 Part One

2. Remember the Food Pyramid? It’s getting the boot!

3. Say “Hello” To… My Food Plate

4. Let’s see how well you eat We’ll learn more about My Food Plate next week. We’ll learn more about My Food Plate next week. This week, we’ll see how well you eat. This week, we’ll see how well you eat. You’ll examine your choices and decide for yourself. You’ll examine your choices and decide for yourself.

5. “I am what I eat.” Our bodies are like an automobile. Our bodies are like an automobile. We need fuel to operate properly. We need fuel to operate properly. What kind of fuel do you use? What kind of fuel do you use?

6. Food Diary Take a moment to consider what you ate yesterday and what you have eaten so far today. Take a moment to consider what you ate yesterday and what you have eaten so far today. Your teacher will distribute a food diary for you to complete. Your teacher will distribute a food diary for you to complete. This food diary is for you only. You won’t be asked to share it with anyone. This food diary is for you only. You won’t be asked to share it with anyone.

7. Food Diary Write down everything you’ve eaten today and try to include the time. Also, try to remember everything you ate yesterday and write that down as well. Write down everything you’ve eaten today and try to include the time. Also, try to remember everything you ate yesterday and write that down as well. If you put it in your mouth and it entered your digestive system, include it! If you put it in your mouth and it entered your digestive system, include it! Don’t forget your snacks and beverages. Don’t forget your snacks and beverages.

8. Food Diary Next to every food you listed, categorize it with the following letters: Next to every food you listed, categorize it with the following letters: V = Vegetables (green leafy, cooked, dried, canned) V = Vegetables (green leafy, cooked, dried, canned) F = Fruits (fresh fruit, dried, 100% juices) F = Fruits (fresh fruit, dried, 100% juices) P = Protein (meat, fish, eggs) P = Protein (meat, fish, eggs) G = Grains (brown rice, corn, wheat bread, ) G = Grains (brown rice, corn, wheat bread, ) D = Dairy (milk, yogurt, cheese) D = Dairy (milk, yogurt, cheese) X = Extra (candy, energy/sports drinks, chips, gum, etc.) X = Extra (candy, energy/sports drinks, chips, gum, etc.)

9. Food Diary Examine the foods you ate today and yesterday. Examine the foods you ate today and yesterday. How many of each category did you eat? How many of each category did you eat? From which category did you eat the most? From which category did you eat the most? Look at the times you ate food today. Look at the times you ate food today. Believe it or not, your ability to focus, to concentrate, and to be in a good mood is directly connected to what you eat. Believe it or not, your ability to focus, to concentrate, and to be in a good mood is directly connected to what you eat.

10. Food For Thought Do you consider yourself a “morning” person? Do you consider yourself a “morning” person? Hmmm….don’t like mornings? Do you eat BREAKFAST ????? Hmmm….don’t like mornings? Do you eat BREAKFAST ????? Most people who don’t consider themselves morning people, rarely eat a good breakfast. Most people who don’t consider themselves morning people, rarely eat a good breakfast.

11. Food For Thought Just because you ingest some type of food in the morning doesn’t mean you ate a good breakfast. Just because you ingest some type of food in the morning doesn’t mean you ate a good breakfast. Think of yourself as a three year old toddler. Think of yourself as a three year old toddler. Would you give a three year old an energy drink? Soda? Excessive junk food? Would you give a three year old an energy drink? Soda? Excessive junk food? Consider your eating habits and determine if your choices need adjusting. Consider your eating habits and determine if your choices need adjusting.

12. Food Diary Challenge! We are going to add to your food diary two more times this week. (You and your class will determine which two days you will revisit this.) We are going to add to your food diary two more times this week. (You and your class will determine which two days you will revisit this.) Be more cognizant of what you eat this week. Be more cognizant of what you eat this week. See if a better diet makes for a better day. See if a better diet makes for a better day. You are never too young to begin healthy habits. You are never too young to begin healthy habits. Keep this diary in your advisory folder. Keep this diary in your advisory folder.