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The Food Pyramid

The Food Pyramid. By: Abby Schwenk EDCI 270. Click to begin. Orientation. Welcome to the Food Pyramid! You will be learning about each food group, how many servings each should have, and what food belongs in each.

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The Food Pyramid

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  1. The Food Pyramid By: Abby Schwenk EDCI 270 Click to begin

  2. Orientation • Welcome to the Food Pyramid! You will be learning about each food group, how many servings each should have, and what food belongs in each. • Be sure to pay attention- there will be a quiz at the end and you will be creating your own food pyramid next week! Click Pyramid to Continue

  3. Learn Your Buttons Click this button to go to the next page. Click this button to go back one page. Click this button to go back to the main menu.

  4. Click on the food group to learn more! Sweets, Fats, and Oils Grains Fruits Vegetables Physical Activity Milk and Dairy Meat Quiz

  5. Fats, Oils, and Sweets • Eat very few of the foods in this food group • In this category belongs: Candy Oil Lollipop

  6. What belongs in this food group? • Oils are considered fats that are liquid at room temperature, like many of the oils you use when you cook. Oils can be found in many different plants and fish. • Common oils: Canola oil, soybean oil, corn oil. • There are many foods that are naturally high in oils such as nuts, olives, avocadoes, even some fish. • Foods that are mainly oil include mayonnaise, certain kinds of salad dressing and soft margarine with no trans-fat.

  7. Click the food that does not belong:

  8. Correct • Good Job you’re one smart cookie! Now move on to your next food group.

  9. Try Again • Good guess, give it another shot. This food does belong in the fats, oils, and sweets.

  10. Fruits • Try to have 2 to 4 servings everyday of some sort of fruit. • Think of how many fruits you’ve had today. Lemon Watermelon Berry

  11. What belongs in the fruit group? • Any fruit or 100% fruit juice can be counted in this food group. As you know fruit can come in many forms: fresh, frozen, canned, or dried, they can be whole or sliced. • Some very common fruits include strawberries, apples, bananas, oranges, grapefruit, grapes, and blueberries. An unusual one that is counted in the fruit group is a tomato.

  12. Click on the food that does not belong:

  13. Good Job! • Move onto the next food group. You’ve got it!

  14. Try Again • This food does belong in the fruits food group.

  15. Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese • 2 to 3 servings daily is your goal to achieve • Think of how many dairy servings you’ve had today Ice Cream Cheese Milk

  16. What belongs in the Dairy group? • The first thing many people think of is milk in the liquid form. • This group also contains many foods made from milk including yogurt, cheese, ice cream, and fat free yogurt. • To make the healthiest choice choose fat free or low fat milk products.

  17. Click on the food that does not belong:

  18. Way to go! • You picked the one that doesn’t belong, good job. Now move onto the next good group.

  19. Try it again! • This food does belong in the Dairy food group. Go back and try it again.

  20. Grains • This food group you need the most servings of, 6-11 to be exact. • What foods have you had today that you think belong in this food group? Rice Pasta Bagel

  21. What belongs in the grain group? • Food made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, or another cereal grain can be considered a grain product. • Breads, pasta, oatmeal, biscuits, cereal, tortillas, and rice are all excellent examples of a grain.

  22. Click on the good that does not belong:

  23. Great! • Move on to the next food group!

  24. Try Again! • This food belongs in the Grains Food Group. Go back and give it another try.

  25. Vegetables • This food group you should try to get 3 to 5 servings. • What’s your favorite vegetable? Corn Onions Carrots

  26. What belongs in the Vegetable group? • Any vegetable or 100% vegetable juice counts in the vegetable group. You can think of many forms that vegetables can come in, such as raw (not cooked), cooked or steamed; fresh, frozen or canned; whole, cut-up or mashed! • Some common vegetables: carrots, broccoli, lettuce, celery, corn, and potatoes to name a few.

  27. Movie Clip- Veggie Believer Click on the link to watch the video • http://youtube.com/watch?v=Jn__yfyIMU4

  28. Meats, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs, and Nuts • In this food group try to get 2 to 3 servings daily. • What kind of foods do you like from this category? Ham Peanut Steak

  29. What belongs in this food group? • Foods made from meat, poultry, fish, dry beans or peas, eggs, nuts, and seeds can all be considered part of this food group. • When choosing meat and poultry choose low-fat fish, nuts, and seeds contain healthy oils, so you can eat lots of these foods.

  30. Click on the food that does not belong:

  31. Good Job! • Now it’s time to learn more about the pyramid!

  32. Nice Try • This belongs in this food group. Go back and give it another try.

  33. The Pyramid • Now that you have learned a little bit about all the food groups we’re going to look at the pyramid as a whole. • The next slide will show you an up to date picture of the pyramid.

  34. http://www.thefeltsource.com/New-Food-Pyramid-Large.jpg

  35. Physical Activity • With any healthy life style it not only requires you to eat healthy but also to get physical activity. • The recommended amount of physical activity you should get each day is at least 30 minutes.

  36. Physical Activity • Physical activity can be anything from walking the dog to playing basketball or running. • Most students only get to have P.E. class once or twice a week so it’s important you do some on your own too! • What’s your favorite physical activity?

  37. Which of these is not considered a physical activity?

  38. Good Job! • You know your physical activities! Move on to a fun game!!

  39. Try again. • Remember you are looking for what does not belong!

  40. Blast Off! • Now that you’ve worked so hard it’s time for a game. Click on the link below and follow the directions. At the end of the game I’d like for you to print off your menu and your certificate. • http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/game/BlastOff_Game.html

  41. Quiz • You’ve completed your mini lessons about the food pyramid. Now it’s time to take a quiz about what you have learned. Before you begin come and get a worksheet to fill out for one portion of the quiz. Once you are ready, click START. • Take your time and GOOD LUCK!! START

  42. #1: How many servings of fruit is recommended daily? • A) 2-4 • B) 1-3 • C) 3-4

  43. Correct! • 2-4 is the correct servings of fruit you should try to achieve daily.

  44. Nice try • But 2-4 is the correct servings of fruit you should try to achieve daily.

  45. #2: What is considered part of the oils and fats portion of the pyramid? • A) Butter • B) Corn Oil • C) Candy bar • D) All of the Above

  46. Correct! • All of these foods belong in the oils and fats food group.

  47. Good try • All of these foods actually belong in the oils and fats group.

  48. #3: Which is not a vegetable? • A) Carrot • B) Tomato • C) Corn • D) Celery

  49. Correct! • A tomato is considered a fruit not a vegetable.

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