A Look Inside the Food Pyramid

By: Abby Rodman

Main Report• Why is Nutrition Important?• Meat Group• Dairy Group• Vegetable Group• Fruit Group• Bread Group• Why Focus on the Food Pyramid?• Keep in Mind…• Video Fun on Nutrition!• A Little Bit About the Author• Resources• Concept Map

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Why is Nutrition Important?

• Keeps your body in shape physically.

• Gives you a positive attitude.

• Helps our bodies stay healthy, grow and work properly, all through the 6 classes of nutrients:

-Proteins-

Carbohydrates-Fat-Vitamins-Minerals-Water

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Meat Group• Proteins helps your body

build strong muscles and a healthy immune system.

• Daily Intake:-2-3 ounces of cooked lean meat, poultry, or fish.-1/2 cup cooked or dry beans, 1 egg or 2 tablespoons of peanut butter.

• Containing a lot of iron and nutrients.-Meat, Fish, Beans, Eggs, and Nuts.

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Dairy Group

• Helps build muscle and protein within your body.

• Keeping a strong immune system, and strong bones.

• Milk, Yogurt and Cheese.• Daily Intake:

-1 cup milk or yogurt-1.5 ounces cheese-2 ounces process cheese

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Vegetables• Brings nutrients into the

body to keep it strong and healthy.

• Daily Intake:-1 cup of raw leafy

veggies, ½ cup of other cooked or raw veggies, ¾ cup veggie juice.

• Consists of:-Cucumbers,

Carrots, Broccoli, Lettuce, Peppers, Onions, Etc.

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Fruits• Helps keep your glucose

level up, and brings energy to your system.

• Consists of:-Apples, Bananas,

Oranges, Grapes, Tomatoes, Watermelon, Strawberries, Blueberries, Etc.

• Daily Intake:-1 medium apple,

banana, or orange. ½ cup of chopped or cooked canned fruit, ¾ cup of fruit juice.

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Breads• Used as carbohydrates

to bring energy to your body to keep you moving and strong.

• Daily Intake:-1 slice of

bread,1 ounce of ready-to-eat cereal, ¾ cup of fruit juice.

• Consists of:-Breads, Cereal,

Rice and Pasta.

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Why Focus on the Food Pyramid?

• The food pyramid:– Helps outline your daily

diet that is right for you.– Gives you a variety of

foods to get all the correct nutrients needed to maintain a healthy body in many ways.

– Giving you good, healthy tips on your daily intake.

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Keep in Mind…

• Be ACTIVE!

• Be SMART!

• Remember to EAT RIGHT!

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Video Fun on Nutrition

• http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=1d76db73c21774ae1a96

Click the Link above to

view the video!

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A Little Bit About the Author

• My name is Abigail Rodman, but people call me Abby. I am a sophomore at Grand Valley State University. My plan to be an elementary school teacher, and then become an administrator. I love kids and enjoy not only helping them but working with them and encouraging them to live life through new ideas. This is apart of my career and I think it is very important for all students to be aware of how important health actually is.

• Email: rodmana@student.gvsu.edu

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Resources

• http://www.mypyramid.gov/

• http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/pyramid.html

• http://www.google.com/

• http://teachertube.com/

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Concept Map

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