my plate and food choices chapter 4, lesson 1 part 2 7 th grade health
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My Plate and Food Choices
Chapter 4, Lesson 1 Part 2
7th Grade Health
Eating Right
Your plate during meals should have the same percentile covered by each food group as this picture.
My Plate Facts
Contains the five food groups Fats, Oils, and Sweets are not a food group!
Eat more from the food groups that cover most of the plate
There are recommended servings for each food group
However, these are suggestions and do not take into account a person’s age, gender, activity level, or special dietary needs.
Daily Recommended Servings
Food GroupsServing
s Per Day
One Serving Equals:
Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese (Dairy)
2-31 cup milk
1 cup yogurt1 ½ ounces cheese
2 ounces processed cheese
Meat and Beans 2-32-3 ounces cooked meat
½ cup cooked beans1 egg
2 tablespoons peanut butter
Fruit 2-4 1 medium apple, banana, orange¾ cup 100% fruit juice
Vegetable 3-5 1 cup raw vegetables½ cup cooked vegetables
Grains 6-111 slice bread
1 ounce cereal½ cup cooked cereal
Daily Recommended Servings
Many popular foods combine servings from several food groups Smoothies Turkey Sandwich BLT Yogurt Parfait
What are some other examples?
Food Choices and Your Health
Try to limit foods that do not contain many nutrients Includes chips, cookies, candies, and ice cream
Cut back on salad dressings, oils, and buttery spreads
Eat low levels of sodium (or salt)
Increase your fiber intake
Guide to Vitamins and Minerals
Vitamins What it Does Some Sources
Vitamin AMaintains healthy
teeth, skin, and eyes
Milk, cheese, liver, carrots, apricots, cantaloupe, sweet potatoes, leafy vegetables
B VitaminsSupport heart, nerve cells, brain, and blood
Lean meats, poultry, fish, nuts, eggs, some packaged
breads
Vitamin CPromotes healthy
teeth and gums and helps to heal wounds
Citrus fruits, strawberries, broccoli, collard and
mustard greens
Guide to Vitamins and Minerals
Vitamins What it Does Some Sources
Vitamin D
Helps the body absorb calcium,
essential for healthy teeth and bones
Milk, cheese, butter, fish, some cereals, sunlight
Vitamin ESlows aging and
supports formation of red blood cells
Wheat germ, corn, nuts, vegetable oils, green leafy
vegetables
Guide to Vitamins and Minerals
Minerals What it Does Some Sources
IronBuilds muscle and
transports oxygen to blood
Beef, poultry, seafood, spinach, whole grains
CalciumPromotes strong teeth and bones
Milk, tofu, broccoil, some juices and cereals
MagnesiumAssists nerves and
musclesNuts, beans, dark green
vegetables
ZincHeals wounds and
aids growthMeat, liver, eggs, wheat
germ, whole grains
Harvard Medical School
Healthy Eating Plate vs. USDA's MyPlate
Compare and Contrast Eating Programs
Mediterranean Food Guide Pyramid
Asian Food Guide Pyramid