Transcript Chapter 4 Lesson 2 pgs. 98

Standard:
6.7.2 Indicate healthy behaviors
that will maintain or improve the
health of self and others.
Learning Target:
1. I can use MyPlate to guide my food choices
daily.
2. I can give examples of food items from each of
the five food groups.
3. I can determine how much to eat from each food
group daily.
The Body Machine
School House Rock
Create an analogy:
Food
is like _______
Body
Example:
Food is like Gas
Body
Car
MyPlate Food Guide:
The system
designed to help
people make healthy
food choices.
Make observations
MyPlate
Each color on the plate represents a
different food group.
Colors make up different portions of
the plate, according to the amount of
that food group you need daily.
5 Food Groups
Vegetables
Fruit
Grains
Dairy
Protein
Food Group Activity
Use a dry erase marker to label your placemat
with the food groups.
As a group, place each food item on the
placemat in the correct food group.
If you don’t know where a food item should go,
set it off to the side or use choosemyplate.gov to
look it up!
Daily Food Plans
Supertracker
Based on your age,
gender, height and
weight, How much
should I eat daily of each
food group?
Vegetable Group
Boys 9-13 years old
should have 2.5 cups
daily
Girls 9-13 years old
should have 2 cups
daily
Vegetable Group
Vegetables may be eaten:
Raw or cooked
Canned
Fresh or frozen
Whole or cut
Dried
Mashed
Vegetable Group
Vegetables are divided into 5 subgroups:
Dark Green
Starchy
Red and Orange
Beans and Peas
Other
Dark Green Vegetables
Broccoli
Asparagus
Spinach
Boys & Girls need
1.5 cups per week
Starchy Vegetables
Corn
Squash
Potatoes
Boys need 5 cups
and girls need 4
cups per week
Red and Orange
Vegetables
Red Peppers
Tomato
Carrot
Boys need 5.5
cups and Girls
need 4 cups
per week
Beans and Peas
White peas
Lima beans
Split peas
Boys need 1.5
cups & Girls
need 1 cup per
week
Other Vegetables
Artichokes
Celery
Zucchini
Boys need 4
cups & Girls
need 3.5 cups
per week
What Counts as 1 Cup of
Veggies?
In general, 1 cup of raw or cooked
vegetables or vegetable juice, or 2
cups of raw leafy greens can be
considered as 1 cup from the
Vegetable Group.
Why are Veggies
important for my body?
Benefits of Vegetables and Fruits
Fact or Fiction
The more colorful the veggie,
the more nutritious it is.
Answer: Fiction
All of the vegetable groups offer
different vitamins and minerals.
Eat a rainbow of colors because
eating a variety is the best way to get
a sufficient amount of vitamins and
minerals.
Fact or Fiction
Fresh vegetables is best!
Answer: Fact
Eating a variety of forms of
vegetables is healthy for you.
However, canned or frozen vegetables
lose a little bit of the nutrients after
they are processed.
Veggies. . .How much do you eat?
Create an emoji to represent your
current daily veggie consumption.
Fruit Group
Boys 9-13 years old
should have 1.5 cups
daily
Girls 9-13 years old
should have 1.5 cups
daily
Fruit Group
Fruits may be
consumed
Fresh or frozen
Canned or dried
Whole, cut, or
pureed
Commonly Eaten Fruits
Apples
Berries
Grapes
What Counts as 1 Cup of
Fruit?
1 cup of fruit or 100% fruit juice,
or ½ cup of dried fruit can be
considered as 1 cup from the
Fruit Group.
Why are fruits important
for your body?
Reduce risk for heart disease,
including heart attack and stroke.
Protect against certain types of
cancers.
Reduce the risk of heart disease,
obesity, and type 2 diabetes.
Lower blood pressure
Fact or Fiction
Fruit Juice is NOT good for you.
Answer: Fiction
100% fruit juice contains
comparable amounts of
nutrients to fresh fruit.
However, you have to be
careful when determining
your “juice drink” because
if it’s not 100% juice, it will
contain lots of sugar!
VS.
Fruit. . .How much do you eat?
Create an emoji to represent your
current daily fruit consumption.
Grains Group
Boys 9-13 years
old should have 5
ounces daily
Girls 9-13 years
old should have 5
ounces daily
Grain Group
Grain Group
include any food
made from :
Wheat
Oats
Rice
2 Subgroups of Grain
Whole Grains:
contain the entire grain kernel
Refined Grains:
have been milled, which removes
nutrients and improve shelf life
Whole Grains
Whole-wheat
flour
Oatmeal
Brown Rice
Refined Grains
Noodles
Pretzels
Pitas
What Counts as 1 ounce
of Grain?
1 slice of bread, 1 cup
of ready-to-eat cereal,
or ½ cup of cooked
rice, cooked pasta, or
cooked cereal can be
considered as 1 ounce
equivalent from the
Grain Group.
Why are Grains Important
for Your Body?
The Benefits of Whole Grains
Grain. . .How much do you eat?
Create an emoji to represent your
current daily grain consumption.
Dairy Group
Boys 9-13 years
old should have 3
cups daily
Girls 9-13 years old
should have 3 cups
daily
Dairy Group
Foods made from milk that retains their
calcium content are part of the Dairy
Group.
All Fluid milk
Milk-based desserts
Pudding
Ice Cream
Cheeses
Yogurt
What Counts as 1 Cup of
Dairy?
1 cup milk, yogurt, or soymilk, 1 ½ ounces
of natural cheese, or 2 ounces of
processed cheese can be considered as
1 cup from the Dairy Group.
Why is Dairy Important for
Your Body?
Build and Maintain Bones
Dairy. . .How much do you
eat/drink?
Create an emoji to represent your
current daily dairy consumption.
Protein Group
Boys 9-13
years old
should have 5
ounces daily
Girls 9-13 years
old should have
5 ounces daily
Protein Group
Foods in the Protein Group are
made from:
Meat
Poultry
Seafood
Beans and Peas
Eggs
Processed Soy
Nuts and Seeds
What Counts as 1 Ounce
of Protein?
1 ounce of meat, poultry, or fish, ¼ cup
cooked beans, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon of
peanut butter, or ½ ounce of nuts or
seeds can be considered as 1 ounce
equivalent from the Protein Group.
Why is Protein Important
for Your Body?
Proteins function as building blocks
for bones, muscles, cartilage, skin,
and blood. They are also building
blocks for enzymes, hormones, and
vitamins.
Protein. . .How much do
you eat?
Create an emoji to represent your
current daily protein consumption.
What is an Empty Calorie?
Currently, many of the foods and beverages
Americans eat and drink contain empty calories
– calories from solid fats and/or added sugars.
Solid fats and added sugars add calories to the
food but few or no nutrients. For this reason, the
calories from solid fats and added sugars in a
food are often called empty calories.
Empty Calorie Foods:
Foods with empty
calories should be eaten
in moderation
Cakes, cookies,
pastries, candy and
donuts
Sodas, energy drinks,
sport drinks, and fruit
drinks
Following a Healthful
Eating Plan
Serving size:
the amount of food in
one label serving.
Following a Healthful
Eating Plan cont’d.
Calorie:
A unit of heat that
measure the energy
available in foods.