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The Food Pyramid


Building Blocks of The Pyramid

• There are six food groups on the pyramid:

• Grain

• Fruit

• Vegetable

• Meat

• Milk

• Other


The Grain Group

• This group gives us carbohydrates for the

energy that we need to keep our bodies

running 24 hours a day.

• Eat at least five servings of this group each

day.


What will you find in this group?

• Bread: white, wheat, bagels, muffins

• Cereal: hot and cold

• Pasta: spaghetti, macaroni, noodles

• Rice

• Crackers


The Fruit Group

• This group of foods provide vitamin C to help

our bodies heal cuts and bruises and fight

infection too!

• It also provides vitamin A that helps prevent

diseases


Fruit

• Fiber in fruit also helps us digest our food.

• Eat at least two servings a day.

• Apples, bananas, oranges,

strawberries, pear, kiwi,

melons, pineapple, and

many more.

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The Vegetable Group

• Vegetables give us vitamin A that keeps our

skin healthy.

• It also contains vitamin C that helps to prevent

diseases.


Vegetables

• Vegetables come in many varieties.

• Broccoli, corn, peas, green beans,

lettuce, celery, carrots,

potatoes, mushrooms, and

many more.

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The Meat Group

• Meats help you build strong muscles and it also

provides the iron and protein that your body needs.

• This group gives you the energy to get you through

your busy days.


Build muscle with these meat group foods:

• Beef, pork, chicken and

turkey, fish, peanut butter,

eggs and nuts.

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The Milk Group

• Did you know that your body has 206 bones that

are alive and growing?

• The milk group helps keep your bones and teeth

strong and healthy because they provide calcium.

• Calcium strengthens bones that are growing.


Milk Products

• Try some of these products:

• Milk, yogurt, cheese,

pudding, ice cream,

cottage cheese and many

more!


The Other Group

• This category is most commonly known as the

fats, oils, and junk food.

• As long as you eat mostly meals and snacks

from the five food groups, a few “others” are

okay every day.


Junk Food

• This group contains:

–Potato chips, donuts, cakes,

cookies,candy, soft drinks, and

other salty snacks.


How much should you eat?

• 6 Grain Group servings

• 2 Servings from the Fruit Group

• 3 Vegetable Group servings

• 2 Meat Group servings

• 3 Servings from the Milk Group


Check this

• Go to www.nutrition

explorations.org/kids

http://www.nutrition/


Stay healthy and happy!

the food pyramid...title health and nutrition author gsu created date 6/26/2020 1:37:46 pm

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