MY PLATE

Bell Ringer

¨  What are the 5 food groups?

¨  Name at least 1 food that can be found in each food group.

¨  You can write this somewhere in your nutrition packet from last class (we will use this today!).

MyPlate

¨  MyPlate is a guide to help us eat a variety of healthy foods in recommended portions.

¨  What are the 5 food groups?

Theory behind MyPlate

¨  Changed from pyramid to more easily show us how to eat to be healthy

¨  Illustrates the 5 food groups ! These are the building blocks for a healthy diet ! Diet = the kinds of food that a person habitually eats

¨  Graphically represents the portions we need to eat ¨  Oils are not a food group!

! But they do provide essential nutrients and can be part of a healthy diet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J1hmmy1OB4

MyPlate Worksheet

¨  With a partner, you will use the website: www.choosemyplate.gov

¨  Complete the worksheet together

Bell Ringer

¨  Take out your packet. ¨  Turn to the 3rd page – which reads “Favorite Most

Commonly Eaten Foods”

¨  List your 5 favorite foods and try to figure out which food group they go into.

¨  Then list the 10 foods you eat most commonly and try and fit them into a food group.

¨  Complete the worksheet with the questions at the bottom.

Balanced Diet

¨  Includes all the food groups from the USDA MyPlate ¨  Some sections you eat more, some less ¨  Half of your plate should be fruits/veggies ¨  You can get personalized recommendations on the

website…

¨  Not all foods are created equal….

does not equal…

does not equal…

Favorite Foods!

¨  Write down your favorite foods and the foods you most commonly eat

¨  Then, determine which food group that food belongs to.

¨  Some foods may fall into more than one group. ! How many groups does it represent? ! Does it have added sugars? Added fats?

Reflect

¨  Do you feel you get a variety of foods? ¨  Would you change your rating of your eating and

activity habits? (bead box) ¨  Most teens do not eat enough fruits/veggies. ¨  How can you get more servings of these foods each

day?

Class Wrap-Up

¨ Check Google Classroom for today’s exit question!

¨ Once you finish the exit question, click on the link I email you to play the games and continue to learn about food and nutrition.