Transcript Pyramid - Cherokee County Schools

The Food Guide
Pyramid
So what is this Food Pyramid?
(Click on the button that you think fits best)
• An Egyptian refrigerator.
A stack of Tater Tots.
It’s a guide that helps us choose healthy
foods.
Nope try again.
Okay, it is a pyramid of food but it’s not THE
Food Pyramid.
Try again.
Food Guide Pyramid
• This is what it looks like. You can click on
it for a bigger view.
•It’s a guide that helps us
make healthy food
choices.
From USDA
•It tells us all the food
groups our bodies need
and how many servings of
each group we need.
Most Recent Food Guide Pyramid
So, why is it shaped like a pyramid?
The base or the bottom of the pyramid is the grain, cereal
and bread group. We need 6 to 11 servings of this group.
Nutrients for Grains: Dietary Fiber, B6, B 12, Iron
From USDA
The next layer up is the fruits and vegetables
group.You need 2 to 4 servings of the fruits and 3 to
5 servings of the vegetables.
Nutrients for Vegetables: Potassium, Dietary Fiber,
Vitamin A,Vitamin C, and Folate (folic acid).
Nutrients for Fruit: Potassium, Dietary Fiber,
Vitamin C, and Folate (folic acid).
From USDA
The next layer is the dairy and the protein
groups. We need 2 to 3 servings a day of the dairy
group and 2 to 3 servings of the protein group.
Nutrients for Dairy: Vitamin D, Calcium, Potassium
Nutrients for Protein: Protein, B vitamins
(niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, and B6), Vitamin
E, Iron, Zinc, and Magnesium
From USDA
The tip-top of the pyramid is the sugar,fats, and
salt group. Guess what? We don’t need to make
choices for that group because if we eat foods from the
other groups we get all the fats, sugars and salt our
bodies need.
But that’s the fun group!!!
If you eat a little
bit from this group it’s
okay but concentrate on
getting foods from the
other groups.
From USDA
ChooseMyPlate.gov
•Make half fruits and
vegetables
The shape of the Pyramid is
balanced. If we make the best food
choices our diets will be balanced, which
means our health will be balanced.
From Healthy Kid’s Challenge
From Healthy Kid’s Challenge
Our bodies don’t come tumbling down,
but little things might happen like:
• Maybe you’re too tired to do your work at
school,
• You’re cranky,
• Cuts and injuries might take longer to heal,
• Or it takes longer to get over a cold.
From Barry’s ClipArt
In the long run if we don’t choose a
healthy diet we have a greater chance of
getting some bad diseases like:
• Heart disease
• Diabetes
• Obesity
From Barry’s ClipArt
Our bodies are
unique,
complicated
machines. Food is
our fuel. It gives us
energy, vitamins,
minerals, and
special compounds
or nutrients that
keep us running
smoothly.
From Barry’s ClipArt
Each group on the Pyramid contains
certain nutrients. If we eat foods from each
group we’ll be sure to get all the nutrients
we need.
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You may have seen some of those
nutrients on the labels of some of the
foods you have eaten. Some are:
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protein
carbohydrates
iron
vitamin C
calcium
cholesterol
Click on the bowl of
fruit to see a couple of
food labels.
From Barry’s ClipArt
Aim for Fitness
1. Aim for a healthy weight.
Dangers of improper weight:
Being underweight causes bone damage, nutrient deficiencies,
organ failure, hair loss, skin changes, constipation, menstrual
irregularities, and infertility.
Being overweight causes high blood pressure, diabetes, heart
disease, stroke, and certain cancers.
2. Be physically active each day (Losing more than 1-2 pounds a
week is not healthy.)
BUILD A HEALTHY BASE
BUILD A HEALTHY BASE
1. Let the Pyramid guide your choices.
2. Choose a variety of grains daily, especially whole grains.
Whole grains contain a greater variety of nutrients and more fiber
than other grains)
3. Choose a variety of fruits and vegetables daily.
4. Keep food safe to eat by keeping the food preparation and
eating areas, utensils, and hands clean.
Avoid cross contamination
Avoid the bacterial danger zone of 40 to 140 degrees.
CHOOSE SENSIBLY
1. Choose a diet that is low in saturated fat and cholesterol and
moderate in total fat. Health risks from a high-fat diet are obesity,
heart disease, diabetes, forms of cancer, and high blood cholesterol
levels.
Tips for reducing fat:
Substitute lean meats, fish, legumes, etc. for fatty meats.
Trim off fat and skin on meat.
Drink fat-free milk instead of whole.
Bake, broil, or boil instead of frying your foods.
Use cream, margarine, butter, and eggs in moderation.
2. Choose beverages and foods to moderate your intake of sugar.
3. Choose and prepare foods with less salt.
Dangers of hypertension (blood pressure over 140/90): It causes an
increase in the risk of heart disease. Avoid high salt-content food.
Canned and frozen foods have added salt, so fresh food is the best.
4. If you drink alcoholic beverages, do so in moderation