Transcript The Food Guide Pyramid and Food Choices

My Plate and Food Choices
Chapter 4, Lesson 1 Part 2
7th Grade Health
Eating Right
Your plate during meals should have
the same percentile covered by each
food group as this picture.
My Plate Facts
 Contains the five food groups
 Fats, Oils, and Sweets are not a food group!
 Eat more from the food groups that cover most of the
plate
 There are recommended servings for each food group
 However, these are suggestions and do not take into
account a person’s age, gender, activity level, or special
dietary needs.
Daily Recommended Servings
Servings
Per Day
One Serving Equals:
2-3
1 cup milk
1 cup yogurt
1 ½ ounces cheese
2 ounces processed cheese
Meat and Beans
2-3
2-3 ounces cooked meat
½ cup cooked beans
1 egg
2 tablespoons peanut butter
Fruit
2-4
1 medium apple, banana, orange
¾ cup 100% fruit juice
Vegetable
3-5
1 cup raw vegetables
½ cup cooked vegetables
6-11
1 slice bread
1 ounce cereal
½ cup cooked cereal
Food Groups
Milk, Yogurt, and
Cheese (Dairy)
Grains
Daily Recommended Servings
 Many popular foods combine servings from several food
groups
 Smoothies
 Turkey Sandwich
 BLT
 Yogurt Parfait
 What are some other examples?
Food Choices and Your Health
 Try to limit foods that do not contain many nutrients
 Includes chips, cookies, candies, and ice cream
 Cut back on salad dressings, oils, and buttery spreads
 Eat low levels of sodium (or salt)
 Increase your fiber intake
Guide to Vitamins and Minerals
Vitamins
What it Does
Some Sources
Vitamin A
Maintains healthy
teeth, skin, and eyes
Milk, cheese, liver, carrots,
apricots, cantaloupe, sweet
potatoes, leafy vegetables
B Vitamins
Support heart, nerve
cells, brain, and blood
Lean meats, poultry, fish,
nuts, eggs, some packaged
breads
Vitamin C
Promotes healthy
teeth and gums and
helps to heal wounds
Citrus fruits, strawberries,
broccoli, collard and
mustard greens
Guide to Vitamins and Minerals
Vitamins
What it Does
Some Sources
Vitamin D
Helps the body absorb
calcium, essential for
healthy teeth and
bones
Milk, cheese, butter, fish,
some cereals, sunlight
Vitamin E
Slows aging and
supports formation of
red blood cells
Wheat germ, corn, nuts,
vegetable oils, green leafy
vegetables
Guide to Vitamins and Minerals
Minerals
What it Does
Some Sources
Iron
Builds muscle and
transports oxygen to
blood
Beef, poultry, seafood,
spinach, whole grains
Calcium
Promotes strong teeth
and bones
Milk, tofu, broccoil, some
juices and cereals
Magnesium
Assists nerves and
muscles
Nuts, beans, dark green
vegetables
Zinc
Heals wounds and
aids growth
Meat, liver, eggs, wheat
germ, whole grains
Harvard Medical School
Healthy Eating Plate vs.
USDA's MyPlate
Compare and Contrast
Eating Programs
Mediterranean Food Guide Pyramid
Asian Food Guide Pyramid