Healthy Living

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Food Pyramid
Food Groups
Balanced Diet
Healthy Living
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Sleep and Rest
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The Food Pyramid
If you eat from all of the foods in the food
pyramid you will have a balanced diet. You also
need to keep clean and to get your rest to stay
healthy. You need to eat grains, vegetables,
fruits, milk, meats and beans, and a small amount
of oil for a healthy and balanced diet. -James
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Milk
Fruits and Vegetables
Grains
Food Groups
Meat Beans
Oils, Fats, and Sugars
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Grains
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Grains
You should be eating oats, corn, wheat, and rice.
Whole grains are full of carbohydrates that give
your body energy. Try to eat 6 ounces a
day.-Maalik
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Grains
Grains give you lots of energy. Grains are parts
of plants. Most grains grow in fields. Grains are
a healthy part of meals.-Kennedy
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Vegetables
Vegetables
Fruits and Vegetables
Fruits
Fruits
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Vegetables
Vegetables have lots of vitamins and fiber in
them. Fiber helps us get rid of waste. Vegetables
help keep you healthy and strong. Some people
like to grow their vegetables in a garden.-Emily
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Vegetables
Kids should eat at least 2 ½ cups of vegetables
every day. Vegetables help keep you healthy and
strong. Vegetables have lots of fiber to help
your body get rid of waste.-Curtis
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Fruits
Fruit is one of the food groups. Fruit contains
many vitamins not found in other groups.
Strawberries are good for you.-Alaina
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Fruits
Fruit helps keep you strong and healthy. Kids
should eat about 1 ½ cups of fruit every day.
Fruit is a good source of fiber. Fiber helps your
body get rid of waste.-Dustin
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Milk
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Milk
Foods in the milk group have calcium. Your bones
and teeth need calcium to grow healthy and
strong. Kids should eat and drink 3 cups from the
milk group every day.-Trevon
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Milk
Cottage cheese, yogurt, milk, and cheese are part
of the milk group. It is important to eat low-fat
varieties when possible. Did you know that only
29 of girls and 38 of boys ages 6 to 11 get the
recommended number of milk group servings each
day?-Angel
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Meats and Beans
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Meat
Meat is good to eat and is good for you, but if
you eat too much you can get fat. Meat can be
fattening for you. Meat has lots of good things
in it.-Ruben
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Meat and Beans
Meat contains many vitamins we need to stay
healthy. Meats are described as red or white. Low
fat meats are better for us. -Daniel
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Fats and Sugars
Fats and Sugars
Oils
Oils, Fats, and Sugars
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Oils
There are lots of different kinds of oil. Some of
the different kinds of oil are fish oil, olive
oil, nut oil, canola oil and soy bean oil. Even
though oil is not a food group, some oil is
needed for good health. Oils are found in animals
and plants.-Seth
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Fats Sugars
If you eat too much candy its bad for your
teeth. Do not eat too much cake it will rot your
teeth. It is all right to eat candy sometimes.
Make sure to brush your teeth after eating
sweets.-Matt
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Fats and Sugars
Fats and sugars are bad for you. You have to be
healthy. If you are healthy and good, you will be
good inside too. -Catherine
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BalancedDiet
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Balanced Diet
Eating a balanced diet will help you be healthy.
You need 2 - 3 cups of vegetables a day and 1 ½ -
2 cups of fruit. You should eat 4 - 6 ounces from
the meat and bean group. It is also important to
eat 3 3 ½ ounces of whole grains every
day.-Martez
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Exercise
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Exercise
Exercise is very important because it helps give
us strong bones and muscles. Exercise strengthens
your body so you remain flexible.-Will
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Exercise
Your body needs air and sunshine. To make sure
your body is getting enough air and sunshine,
work and play outside in the fresh air and
sunshine as often as possible. Exercise helps
your heart and lungs to grow stronger.-Teoni
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Hygiene
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Hygiene
Brushing your teeth is important because it gets
plaque from the bottom of your gums. Flossing is
important because it also keeps your teeth clean.
If you dont keep your teeth clean you will get
cavities that turn your teeth black.-Devon
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Sleep / Rest
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Sleep and Rest
Sleep is as important to the body as eating right
and being active. Lack of sleep can make it
harder for your body to fight off illness.-Nyja
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Sleep
You need to look after your body to stay fit and
well. To do this you need to get plenty of
rest.-Andrew
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Created byMr. Oberdoersters 2nd Grade
classwith Mrs. DostalLincoln School2007