MyPyramid

Healthy Child Care Ohio Nutrition

MyPyramid

• Lecture

• Discussion

• Activity

• Summary and Questions

• Evaluations

Objectives

• Describe Variety, Proportionality, Moderation, Activity as framework to MyPyramid

• Obtain estimated caloric needs for individuals based on gender, age, and activity level

• Explain the relationship between calories in and calories out

• Recognize serving sizes for each food

group

The New Food Pyramid

Variety

• Color

• Choose foods from each food group daily

Proportionality

• Eat more of some and less of others

• Fruits, vegetables, whole grain and low-fat dairy products

• Saturated and trans fats, added sugar and salt, cholesterol, alcohol

Moderation

• Least amount of saturated and trans fats, added sugar and salt

Physical Activity

• Daily!

• Purposeful extra movement

• Goal: strive for 30 minutes most days

Caloric Needs

• What is a calorie?

• Levels of activity– Sedentary– Moderately active– Active

Calorie Level

• Gender

• Age

• Activity Level

Results & Worksheet

• Serving Size

• Recommendation for food groups

• Be physically active

MyPyramid for Kids

Grains

• Ounces vs. servings

• Make ½ your grains whole grains

What is a whole grain?

• Grain is not refined

• Look for “whole” on ingredient list

• Terms for Not whole grain: refined, enriched, fortified

Vegetables

• Dark green

• Orange

• Dried beans and peas

• Starchy

• Measured in Cups

Fruit

• Aim for variety

• Measured in Cups

• Easy on fruit juices

• Why?

Milk, Yogurt, Cheese

• Low-fat or Fat-free

• Measured in Cups

• 1 cup milk equivalent to 1 cup yogurt, 1.5 ounces of natural cheese, 2 ounces processed cheese

Meat and Beans

• Low-fat or lean

• Variety from nuts, seeds, beans, poultry, fish, meat, eggs

• Measured in Ounces

Fats & Oils

• Fats from nuts, seeds, fish, and vegetable oils

• Low-fat, fat-free, and lean meats and milk products

• Limits solid fats

• Avoid trans fats

Sugars & Sweets

• Choose/prepare foods and beverages with little added sugar or caloric sweeteners

• High fructose corn syrup, other syrups, sucrose, fructose, glucose, lactose, maltose, brown sugar, honey, molasses, fruit juice concentrates, raw sugar

Salt

• Choose/prepare foods with little salt

• Food label

• Less than 2300mg daily

Activity

• Fill in Worksheet

• Ask Questions!

Evaluations and Questions

Thank You!