Nutrition It’s up to you to be healthy! What is the food pyramid?

NutritionIt’s up to you to be healthy!

What is the food pyramid?

Grains Group 6 servings

Bread Pasta Cereal Rice Grain foods contain carbohydrates,

which give your body energy.

Vegetables 5 servings or 2.5 cups

Broccoli Green beans Peas Carrots Vegetables are rich in nutrients, such as

vitamin C and potassium, which your body needs to work properly. Veggies also contain fiber, which aid digestion.

Fruits 4 daily servings or 2 cups

Apples Bananas Strawberries Peaches Watermelon Like vegetables, fruits are rich in

nutrients your body needs. Fruit is also naturally low in calories and fat.

Milk 3 cups/servings

Milk Yogurt Cheese Dairy foods contain calcium, a mineral

needed for strong bones.

Meat and Beans 5.5 ounce equivalents or servings

Meat Poultry Fish Dry beans Eggs Nuts Your body needs protein to maintain itself.

Your muscles, organs, and immune system are made up of mostly protein.

Oils 24 grams or 6 teaspoons

Olive oil Peanut oil Salad Dressing Margarine Butter There are different categories of fats,

including unsaturated, saturated, and trans fats.

What are foods that you should limit?

Test your food pyramid knowledge!

Visit this link to put the food into the correct food group on the pyramid!

http://www.foodchamps.org/games/pyramid.htm

Plan a healthy lunch!

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choice and put it on the plate!

Healthy eating is important…but so is Physical Activity!

How can you be physically active?

It’s fun to challenge your body!

Visit this link to try the Fitness Challenge!

http://www.kidnetic.com/Kore/Fitness.aspx

Are you up for the challenge???

Why it is important to exercise? Exercise strengthens your muscles!

Exercise makes your heart healthy!

Exercise makes you flexible!

Exercise helps your body stay fit!

Exercise makes you feel good!

Exercise is fun!

Can you create your own dance to be physically active?

Make your own dance, then do the moves!

http://www.kidnetic.com/Kore/Move.aspx

You can be active anywhere…even at school!

Click on this link to see how other students stay active at school by doing the “Cha Cha

Slide!”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qsm5UFcQcws

Try it with them! It’s fun to be physically active!

References:(2010, March 20). Kindergarten cha cha slide! [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qsm5UFcQcws

Haynes, F. (2011). My Pyramid Food Groups and Serving Sizes. About.com. Retrieved from http://lowfatcooking.about.com/od/lowfatbasics/a/servings102504.htm

International Food Information Council Foundation. (2007). Fitness challenge. Retrieved from http://www.kidnetic.com/Kore/Fitness.aspx

International Food Information Council Foundation. (2007). Move + mixer. Retrieved from http://www.kidnetic.com/Kore/Move.aspx

Produce for Better Health Foundation. (2008). Food and veggie pyramid game. Retrieved from http://www.foodchamps.org/activity.php?char=5&name=jkdf&aktiv=fg68.htm&poz=f27caa

The Nemours Foundation. (1995-2011). Food pyramid. Retrieved from http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/pyramid.html

The Nemours Foundation. (1995-2011). Work it out. Retrieved from http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/fit/work_it_out.html#