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Lets Take an Adventure through the Food Pyramid!

Lets Take an Adventure through the Food Pyramid!. So what is this Food Pyramid? (Click on the button that you think fits best). An Egyptian Pyramid. A stack of Eggs. It’s a guide that helps us choose healthy foods. Nope try again.

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Lets Take an Adventure through the Food Pyramid!

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  1. Lets Take an Adventure through the Food Pyramid!

  2. So what is this Food Pyramid?(Click on the button that you think fits best) • An Egyptian Pyramid A stack of Eggs. It’s a guide that helps us choose healthy foods.

  3. Nope try again.

  4. Okay, it is a pyramid of food but it’s not THE Food Pyramid. Try again.

  5. Your Right!!!!!!!!!!

  6. What is at the bottom of the pyramid? The base of the pyramid is the grain, cereal and bread group. We need 6 to 11 servings of this group.

  7. The next layer up is the fruits and vegetables group. You need 2 to 4 servings of the fruits and 3 to 5 servings of the vegetablesa day.

  8. The next layer is the dairy and the protein groups. We need 2 to 3 servings a day of the dairy group and 2 to 3 servings of the protein group.

  9. The tip-top of the pyramid is the sugars, fats, and salt group. I know it’s the fun group. If you eat a little bit from this group it’s ok. But try getting foods from other groups!

  10. The shape of the Pyramid is balanced. If we make the best food choices our diets will be balanced, which means our health will be balanced.

  11. Where Should You NOT Eat For Dinner?

  12. Our bodies don’t come tumbling down, but little things might happen like: • Maybe you’re too tired to do your work at school. • You’re cranky. • Cuts and injuries might take longer to heal. • Or it takes longer to get over a cold.

  13. In the long run if we don’t choose a healthy diet we have a greater chance of getting some bad diseases like: • Heart disease • Diabetes • Obesity

  14. Food Is Our Fuel

  15. Each group on the Pyramid has nutrients!

  16. Food labels that you will see on food that you eat. • protein • carbohydrates • iron • vitamin C • calcium • cholesterol Click on the bowl of fruit to see a couple of food labels.

  17. There’s a lot to know about food and nutrition. Knowing about the Food Guide Pyramid gives you a good start at having a balanced diet and living a healthy life style.

  18. Click on the Food Pyramid to find more facts about food and nutrition.

  19. Where We Should Go To Dinner?

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