THE FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID

CATEGORIES GRAINS – 6 OZ VEGETABLES – 2.5 CUPS FRUITS – 2 CUPS MILK – 3 CUPS MEAT AND BEANS – 5.5 OZ FATS AND OILS – 7 TSP OR

32 GRAMS

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HOW TO READ FOOD LABELS

Meat and Beans: _____ oz.

Fruit: _____ cups

Fats and Oils: _____ grams or _____ tsp

Grains: _____ oz.

Vegetables: _____ cups

Milk and Dairy: _____ cups

THE 6 BASIC NUTRIENTSCARBOHYDRATES

PROTEINFATS

VITAMINSMINERALS WATER

CARBOHYDRATES:• The starches and

sugars found in food.

• The body’s chief source of energy.

O Dietary Fiber – a subclass of complex carbohydrates .

O Helps to aid in digestion.

O Simple sugars – found mostly in fruits, candy cookies, and sodas.

O They are absorbed quickly into the bloodstream and are a quick form of energy.

PROTEINS• The nutrient that helps build, maintain, and

repair body tissues.• They also serve as a secondary source of energy.• The building block of protein are amino acids.

FATS• A concentrated form of energy.• Helps transport other nutrients to locations

in the body where they are needed.

VITAMINS• Micronutrients that

help control body processes and help your body release energy .

• They do not provide energy for the body because they do not contain calories.

O Fat- Soluble: carried by fat in food and in your body.

O They can be stored in the body,

O Vitamins A,D,E and K are fat soluble.

O Water Soluble: not stored in the body.

O Replaced daily by eating nutritious foods.

O Vitamins C and the B complex are water soluble.

MINERALS•Substances that the body cannot manufacture but are needed for forming healthy bones and teeth and for regulating many vital processes.

WATER•Between 60% and 70% of your body is water weight.•It helps regulate body temperature, carries nutrients to cells, aids in digestion and elimination.•It also helps with chemical reactions in the body.