FOOD PYRAMIDMiss Marichel RobinsonScience TeacherSecond grade

Food Pyramid

The five food groups are:

1.Grains

2.Vegetables

3.Fruits

4.Dairy

5.Protein

FATSEat small amounts of your

favorite foods from this category……….

• Cakes• Condiments• Soft drinks• Chips• Cookies

MILK, YOGURT AND CHEESE GROUP

Eat 2-3 servings…..

• Milk• Cheese• Yogurt• Ice Cream

• Strengthen bones which are growing stronger and longer

• Stops bleeding if you get cut or bruised• Muscles contract and relax

MEAT GROUPEat 2-3 servings…….

• Dried beans and peas

• Beef• Pork• Chicken and turkey• Fish• nuts

Foods in the Vegetable Group gives us:

• Vitamin A• Vitamin C• Fiber

Eat 3-5 servings…..

• Broccoli• Corn• Lettuce• Tomato• Mushroom

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The vitamins provided by eating vegetables……

• Vitamin A – Helps us to see in the dark and keeps our skin healthy.

• Vitamin C – Helps prevent diseases

FRUIT GROUPEat 2-4 servings

• Raspberries• Apples• Kiwi• Strawberries

Fruit Group foods provide:

GRAIN GROUPEat 6-11 servings

• Bread• Cereal• Pasta – spaghetti

and/or macaroni noodles

• Pancakes

Grain Group Foods Give Us

Carbohydrates for the Energy We Need to Play, Learn, Sleep and Keep Our Bodies Running 24 Hours a

Day!

Ways to Increase Your Physical Activity

• Recess• Playing sports• Exercising