KH 3100 PPOINT presentation

Eating foods from the food guide pyramid and being physically active will help you grow healthy and strong Eat small amounts of your favorite foods from this category……… • • • • • Cakes Condiments Soft drinks Chips Cookies 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 How Do I Get The Calcium I Need? • String Cheese – Combined with fresh or dried fruit • Mini Snacks – baby carrots, whole grain crackers, low fat milk • Veggie pizza Interactive Review for the Milk,yogurt, and Cheese Group • How many servings are recommended from the milk, yogurt, and cheese group? • Calcium provides what function/s to the body? • – servings • Strengthens bones • Muscles contract/relax • Stops bleeding if you get cut or bruised Foods in the Vegetable Group gives us: • Vitamin A • Vitamin C • Fiber Eat 3-5 servings… • • • • • Broccoli Corn Lettuce Tomato Mushrooms 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 Eat 2-4 servings • • • • Raspberries Apples Kiwi Strawberries Fruit Group foods provides Interactive Review on Fruit Group • How many servings are recommended from the fruit group? • Eating from the fruit group provides us with what vitamin? • Vitamin C helps us with what? • 2-4 servings • Vitamin C • Heals cuts and bruises • Fights infection Eat 6-11 servings • Bread • Cereal • Pasta – spaghetti and/or macaroni noodles • Pancakes Grain Group Foods Gives Us Carbohydrates for the Energy We Need to Play, Learn, Sleep and Keep Our Bodies Running 24 Hours a Day! Interactive Review on Grain Group • How many servings are recommended from the grain group? • What does the grain group gives us for the energy we need to play, learn, and sleep? • 6-11 servings • Carbohydrates Ways to Increase Your Physical Activity • Recess • Playing sports • Exercising Let The Pyramid Guide Your Food Choices • • • • Encourage regular intake of calcium rich foods Increase physical activity Restrict intake of low nutrient beverages Take a more active role deciding what is purchased when shopping with your parents Corbin, C B., Corbin, W R., Lindsey, R., & Welk, G J (2003) 5th Edition Concepts of Fitness and Wellness Insel, P M., & Roth, W T (2002) Core Concepts in Health http://www.healthfinder.gov http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic