Nutrition:The Food Pyramid

Presented by: Mia Passerelli

The Food Pyramid

Tells us how much of each food group we should include in our daily diets!

Fats, Oils, and Sweets

• How much?– As little as possible!

• Examples include…– Butter, candy, bacon, mayonnaise

Dairy• How much?– 2-3 servings daily

• Examples include…–Milk, cheese, yogurt, cream

Meat & Protein

• How much?– 2-3 servings daily

• Examples include…– Steak, chicken, nuts, eggs

Vegetables

• How much?– 3-5 servings daily

• Examples include…– Broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, lettuce

Fruits

• How much?– 2-4 servings daily

• Examples include…– Bananas, grapes, apple

Grains

• How much?– 6-11 servings daily

• Examples include…–Whole wheat bread, brown rice,

oatmeal

“MyPlate”

• The U.S. Department of Agriculture has decided to switch the old Food Pyramid symbol with a colorful plate to represent the serving sizes of each food you should eat per day!

• Got to this website to learn more… MyPlate