nutrition: the food pyramid presented by: mia passerelli
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Nutrition:The Food Pyramid
Presented by: Mia Passerelli
The Food Pyramid
Tells us how much of each food group we should include in our daily diets!
Fats, Oils, and Sweets
• How much?– As little as possible!
• Examples include…– Butter, candy, bacon, mayonnaise
Dairy• How much?– 2-3 servings daily
• Examples include…–Milk, cheese, yogurt, cream
Meat & Protein
• How much?– 2-3 servings daily
• Examples include…– Steak, chicken, nuts, eggs
Vegetables
• How much?– 3-5 servings daily
• Examples include…– Broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, lettuce
Fruits
• How much?– 2-4 servings daily
• Examples include…– Bananas, grapes, apple
Grains
• How much?– 6-11 servings daily
• Examples include…–Whole wheat bread, brown rice,
oatmeal
“MyPlate”
• The U.S. Department of Agriculture has decided to switch the old Food Pyramid symbol with a colorful plate to represent the serving sizes of each food you should eat per day!
• Got to this website to learn more… MyPlate
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