Understanding Portion Sizes and Food Groups

Miss Shanita teaches about healthy eating by discussing appropriate portion sizes and plate sizes. She explains how to divide a plate into sections for different food groups: fruits, vegetables, proteins, and whole grains. The video also demonstrates using hands to measure food portions, emphasizing that child-sized hands should have child-sized portions, and adult-sized hands should have adult-sized portions.

Why is it important to consider portion sizes when eating?

• To make meals more colorful

• To avoid eating your favorite foods

• To maintain a balanced diet and stay healthy

• To ensure you eat enough to stay full

What might happen if your plate is too large?

• You will eat faster

• You will have a balanced meal

• You might eat too much and feel overly full

• You might not eat enough

Which section of the plate is designated for fruits?

• Orange

• Green

• Purple

• Red

Where should vegetables be placed on the plate?

• Orange section

• Purple section

• Green section

• Red section

What type of food goes in the purple section of the plate?

• Fruits

• Vegetables

• Proteins like meat or beans

• Whole grains

How can you use your hand to measure the portion of fruits and vegetables?

• By using your fist

• By using your palm

• By using the width across all your fingers

• By using your thumb

What part of your hand indicates the portion size for proteins?

• Fingers

• Fist

• Palm

• Thumb

Which part of your hand should you use to measure whole grains?

• Fingers

• Palm of the other hand

• Thumb

• Fist

What should you do if you have child-sized hands?

• Eat child-sized portions

• Eat adult-sized portions

• Eat more than your hand size

• Eat less than your hand size

What is the main takeaway about using hands for portion sizes?

• Hands can help determine the right portion size for each individual

• Hands should only be used for measuring fruits

• Hands are not useful for measuring food

• Hands are only useful for adults