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should be based on:

•energy needs

•food preferences

•nutrient requirements as represented on the food pyramid.

Nutrient needs change as you grow.

Meat(poultry), fish

Fruit

Fats, oils and sweets

Milk, cheese

Vegetables

Bread, cereal6-11 servings

2-4 servings

3-5 servings

2-3

servings

2-4

servings

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To be fit you should maintain a healthy weight.

•Extra activity requires extra calories.

•Children and teens need more calories than adults.

•Taller and bigger people need more calories than shorter and smaller people.

Using foods that you enjoy and that are readily available to you, develop a one day menu that will meet the requirements on the food pyramid.

Write your menu in your journal.

The food pyramid is a representative of nutrient needs and the primary food groupings that can provide them.

Fats, oil and

sweets

•Fats

•Carbohydrates

Milk, yogurt,cheese

•Fats

•Protein

•Vitamins, cheese and minerals

Meat,poultry,

fish

•Protein

•Fats

•Vitamins

•Minerals

Vegetables

•Vitamins and minerals

•Protein

•Carbohydrates

Fruit

•Vitamins

•Minerals

•Carbohydrates

Bread, cereal,grains

•Carbohydrates

•Vitamins

•Minerals

are used by the body for energy, growth, repair and cellular needs.

Nutrient Function

FATS

Provide the body with a stored form of energy, warmth and insulation for body organs.

CARBOHYDRATESProvide the body with an immediate source of energy.

PROTEIN

Helps the body grow, makes muscles strong and repairs body tissues.

VITAMINS

AND

MINERALS

Help to release energy and help the body perform many functions including: fighting infections and making strong bones and teeth.

Using the information from the food pyramids and the following nutrient abbreviations, complete the following chart.

F=fat C=carbohydrates P=protein VM=vitamins and minerals

Pyramid Group Food Nutrient

Pork chop

Orange

Carrot

Wheat Bread

Chicken

Cheese

Peanut Butter

P, F, VM Meat

Write the chart in your journal

C, VM Fruit

VM Vegetable

C, VM Bread, cereal

F, P, VM Meat, poultryF, P Milk

P, F, VM Meat

The following guidelines may be used toward better nutrition. No guidelines can guarantee health or well-being, but they may give you the start you need.

•Eat a variety of foods.

•Maintain healthy weight.

•Avoid too much saturated fat and cholesterol.

•Eat foods with adequate starch and fiber.

TEACHER PAGEObjective- The students will see the food

pyramid and the foods and nutrients involved with it.

Activity- The students will be given choices and selections to make and should write them and the questions in their journal.

Process- Follow the slides. Some answers will appear slowly and do not require a mouse click.