What is the food pyramid?

• An easy way to show the groups of food that make up a good diet.

• Tells you to eat a variety of foods from all 5 groups.

• Tells you how much of the foods in each group to eat to stay healthy.

Why is it shaped like a pyramid?

• The pyramid shape helps explain what foods you should eat more or less of.

• The foods that make up the widest part should provide the biggest part of your diet.

• As you go up the pyramid, the amounts of different foods you need get smaller.

Grain Group

• Should make up the biggest part of what you eat all day.

• 6-11 servings each day

Grain Group

• Includes bread, pasta, rice, and cereal

Grain Group

• Great sources of carbohydrates, the nutrient your body uses to make energy