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Organizing food into groups

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Healthy Living:: 

Healthy Living: Food Groups

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Food Groups There are major food groups: Grains Vegetables Protein Fruit Oils and Sugars are also included! Dairy 5

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Food Groups Vegetables Carrots Corn Green Beans Protein Fish Chicken Eggs

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Food Groups Fruits Apples Bananas Oranges Grains Pasta Bread Crackers

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Food Groups Dairy Milk Yogurt Cheese Oils & Sugars Candy Pop Chips

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Food Pyramid! Triangle shaped Color coated 6 portions

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HOW IS IT DIVIDED? ORANGE - Grains GREEN - Vegetables RED - Fruits YELLOW - Oils and Sugars BLUE - Dairy PURPLE - Protein

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FOOD PLATE ! Same concept Color coated Has 5 sections instead of 6

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HOW IS IT DIVIDED? ORANGE - Grains GREEN - Vegetables RED - Fruits BLUE - Dairy PURPLE - Protein Yellow (oils) is not included...

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SIZE MATTERS! Each group is a different size. Some smaller some bigger Why do you think that is?

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Important Q’s! Which group should I eat more of ? Which is more important? Dairy or Grains? Can I still have junk food?

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JUNK FOOD fats oils & sweets Good for a treat Fine in moderations Should not be only f ood you eat.

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Eat from EVERY food Group! Very important to eat healthy Helps maintain balance in your body Will give you strong bones and muscles WHY?

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Not too little Not too much… Best to eat from every group Don’t eat only one food group Ex. Eating only fruits and not vegetables Eat until you feel full

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TRY IT OUT! Which group do these belong to?

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TRY IT OUT! Place these foods where they belong

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Works cited. Choosemyplate.gov, My food plate, September 20,2011, Choosemyplate.gov, Public Domain Microsoft clipart images MyPyramid.gov, My food Pyramid, September 20,2011 , MyPyramid.gov, Public Domain