Food Groups

How often do you eat vegetables?

• Yuck, what vegetables?

• A few times a week

• Once a day

• With every meal

Why do I need to eat vegetables anyway? Choose 2 answers

• Because Vegetables have vitamins and minerals that the body needs.

• Because vegetables are colorful.

• Because vegetables help keep the Immune System strong.

• So adults can use them against me.

What is the PURPOSE of MyPlate? Choose 2 answers

• To learn how to set the table for a meal.

• To act as a guide for healthy eating.

• To learn algebra

• To teach people how to eat a balanced meal.

What kinds of foods are in the FRUITS category?

• Celery, Lettuce, cabbage

• Papayas, tomatoes, bananas

• Yogurt, ice cream, cheese

• Steak, turkey, shrimp

What kinds of foods are in the PROTEIN category?

• Meats, nuts, eggs, tofu

• Apples, mangos, papayas, berries

• Bread, cereal, rice, popcorn

• Milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream

What kinds of foods are in the DAIRY category?

• Oranges, lemons, pineapples

• Fish, chicken, almonds

• Cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, milk

• Bagel, muffin, bread

What is the PURPOSE of the 5 Main Food Groups?

• To teach us why we should eat our veggies.

• To learn about the days of the week

• To organize food into different categories and help us make decisions

• To organize our stuff and help us to be more time efficient

What do you think is the BEST way to describe NUTRITION?

• The foods that we eat.

• The process of using food for growth & repair.

• Staying healthy with food.

• The good stuff in food that makes us healthy.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What is a calorie?

• How we measure the energy in a food

• Unhealthy Food

• How much water we drink

• A sport

What food group is the above food in?

• Dairy

• Vegetable

• Fruit

• Protein