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• THE
• FOOD
• PYRAMID

This lesson is targeted for a fourth grade health
class. Created by Teresa Picciotto
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Put on your thinking caps.Because here we go..

• The food pyramid is a nutrition guide that
  assists people
• in maintaining a healthy diet. This pyramid is
  very important in
• helping you lead a healthy life so nows the
  perfect time to
• begin learning about it.
• This lesson will teach you how the Food Pyramid
  has
• changed, what purposes it serves and what the
  major food
• groups included in the pyramid are.

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Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Learn about the Food Groups
Learn about the Food Pyramid
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Lesson 3
QUIZ ME!
Practice makes Perfect
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Lesson 1The Original and New Food
PyramidsIn this lesson you will get a close
look at the differences between the pre-2005
pyramid and the remodeled one.
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What is the food pyramid?

• It is a nutrition guide originally created in
  1992 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture
  (USDA).
• The USDA changed the pyramid in spring 2005
  because they wanted to do a better job of telling
  Americans how to be healthy.
• It suggests how much of each food category one
  person should eat each day.

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THE ORIGINAL FOOD PYRAMID
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The original food pyramid

• The five major food groups are shown on the
  original food guide pyramid.
• The tip of this pyramid contains fats sweets and
  oils. This is not considered one of the major
  food groups because it is not helpful in creating
  a good diet.
• In this diagram you should eat more foods at the
  base of the pyramid and eat less of the foods at
  the top.

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THE UPDATED FOOD PYRAMID
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Why was it changed?

• It had not been updated in 15 years.
• The new pyramids teaches students that they need
  to
• Eat a variety of foods children need to have
  foods from every color, everyday.
• Eat less of some foods, and more of others The
  thickness of the bands tells how much of each
  food is necessary.
• Example for meat and protein (purple) and oils
  (yellow) are skinnier than the others. That's
  because you need less of those kinds of foods.

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• The major change in the new food pyramid is the
  figure climbing the side of the pyramid. This is
  a way of showing kids how important it is to
  exercise and be active everyday.

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Lesson One Completed

• This concludes Lesson 1 on the original and
• update versions of the food pyramid. If you
• have any questions be sure to ask them.
• Select the home button in order to continue
• to Lesson 2.

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Lesson 2The Five Food Groups Fats/Oils
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The Food Groups

• The rainbow of colored, vertical
• stripes represents the five food
• groups plus fats and oils. Here's what
• the colors stand for
• ORANGE - grains
• GREEN- vegetable
• RED- fruits
• YELLOW - fats and oils
• BLUE - milk and dairy products
• PURPLE- poultry

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The Grain Group

• These foods are the main source of carbohydrate,
  which is the healthiest source of energy
• Includes grains, pasta, bread, cereals, and
  rice.
• You should eat 6 - 11 servings from this food
  group a day.

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The Vegetable group

• Vegetables provide many
• different vitamins and minerals.
• Includes beans, carrots, broccoli, peas etc.
• 3-5 servings of vegetables a day.
• Fun Fact Dark green and dark yellow veggies, are
  a good source of vitamin A which promotes good
  vision and helps keep skin and teeth healthy.

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The Poultry Group

• They provide lots of protein and iron.
• Includes meat, fish, and alternatives like eggs
  and nuts.
• You should eat 2-3 servings of these a day.

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The Fruit group

• Fruits are full of vitamins A C and minerals
  your body needs for healthy skin, hair and eyes.
• Includes Strawberries, Grapes, Watermelon,
  Bananas, etc.
• You should eat 1 to 2 cups of fruit each day.

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The Dairy Group

• The Dairy Group is important because of its main
  nutrient, Calcium, which is essential for keeping
  your bones and teeth strong and healthy.
• Includes Milk, Yogurt, Cheese
• You should eat 2-3 serving of this a day.

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The Fats/Oils Group

• The foods in this group contain
• similar amounts of calories and
• fat per serving.
• Includes butter, margarine, salad dressing,
  mayonnaise, sour cream, oils
• INCLUDES JUNK FOOD!!
• Fats Oils and Sweets should be eaten as little as
  possible.

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Lesson 2 CompletedDiscussion

• This concludes our lesson about the Food Pyramid
  and the food groups included in it. Spend a few
  minutes discussing what your favorite foods are
  with a partner and see if they can place them in
  the correct food group.
• After you are done select the home button to take
  the quiz or play a game regarding what youve
  just learned.

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Its QUIZ time!

• When you are ready to begin click the start
  button.
• There will be three multiple choice questions.
  Good Luck!

START QUIZ
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Question 1

• What is the major change in the new 2005 Food
  Pyramid? (this one is tricky so think hard)

A
The addition of colors
B
The inclusion of the oils/fats group
C
The person climbing up the side of the Pyramid.
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Good Try!

• Although colors were added to the new 2005
• model, this was not the most important change
• that was made.
• You can do it, Try Again!

TRY AGAIN
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Good Try!

• Fats and Oils were already included in the
• original pyramid so this wasnt an
• important change because it already
• existed.
• Read the question over and
• Try Again!

TRY AGAIN
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Great Job!That is the correct answer.

• The major change in the new food pyramid is
• the person climbing the side of the pyramid
• because this shows how important it is to
• exercise and be active.
• Ready for another one?
• Click Question 2 if you are!

QUESTION 2
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Question 2

• Which food group should you eat the
• most of daily?

A
The Grain Group
B
The Vegetable Group
C
The Dairy Group
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Great Job! That is the correct answer.

• You should eat 6-11 serving of things in this
• food group like cereal and bread daily. This is
• the largest out of all the other food groups.

QUESTION 3
Ready for another one? Click Question 3 if you
are!
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Good Try!

• Dairy products like milk and cheese are
• very important but only require 2-3
• servings a day.
• Go for it and Try Again!

TRY AGAIN
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Good Try!

• Although you should have 3-5 serving of
• vegetables a day, this is not the highest
• recommendation given.
• You can do it. Try Again!

TRY AGAIN
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Question 3

• Which group that we discussed includes
• junk food like chips and candy?

A
The Dairy Group
B
The Fats/Oils Group
C
The Sweet Tooth Group
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Good Try!

• The Dairy Group contains things like
• milk, cheese,and yogurt.
• You can do it! Try Again.

TRY AGAIN
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Great Job! That is the correct answer.

• Junk food like chips and candy are
• included in the fats and oils group
• because they contain fat calories.
• You have just completed this quiz click the
  FINISHED button to move on!

FINISHED!
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Good Try!

• If you were paying attention you should
• have known that the Sweet Tooth Group
• was not even a group discussed in our
• lesson.
• Think really hard and Try Again!

TRY AGAIN
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Congratulations!

• You have completed the lesson on the food
  pyramid.
• This should be very helpful when your trying to
  select
• A healthy snack.
• If you would like to look up more information
  about
• this you can go to this website.
• http//www.kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/py
  ramid.html
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Resource page

• http//www.kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/py
  ramid.html
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