Food Groups- Brainpop

What would make this meal healthier and more balanced?

• more fruits and vegetables and less protein

• more protein and grains, and less dairy

• more grains and more protein

• less vegetables and more fruit

What is true about the protein group?

• Only meat and fish are part of the protein group.

• You can get your protein from different foods.

• Protein should be the biggest part of any meal.

• People who do not eat meat cannot get protein.

Which sentence is FALSE?

• About half of each meal should be fruits and vegetables.

• Most of each meal should come from the protein group.

• Fresh fruit has fiber, which helps your digestive system.

• Beans are part of both the protein and vegetable groups.

Which one has more calcium?

• A

• B

• C

• D

You should eat a VARIETY of fruits, vegetables, and proteins to get different nutrients. What does VARIETY mean?

• nutritious

• calcium

• lower in fat

• different kinds

Which sentence is TRUE about a balanced meal?

• Most of each meal should be from the dairy group.

• Most of each meal should be from the protein group.

• Each meal should have more dairy than vegetables.

• Each meal should have more vegetables than protein.

What can you add to this meal to make it more balanced and healthy?

• more vegetables

• more protein

• more grains

• more dairy

Which of these belongs in the grains group?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which do our bodies use to get energy?

• fiber

• calcium

• carbohydrates

• carbon dioxide

You should avoid or eat smaller PORTIONS of junk food since they are not nutritious. What does PORTION mean?

• a serving

• a vitamin

• a protein

• a diet