What You Will Do Identify the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Identify the role of the Food Guide Pyramid and the Nutrition Facts panel in a healthful eating plan. Analyze a meal by calculating its percentage of calories that come from the various food groups. Explain how to develop healthful eating habits. Identify ways to keep food safe.

Terms to Know Food Guide Pyramid Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) Nutrition Facts panel foodborne illnesses cross-contamination

The Foods You Eat Foods that are good for you can also taste good. There are easy-to-use tools that can help you determine if your food choices are nutritious.

Dietary Guideline for Americans: The Dietary Guidelines for Americans identifies ten guidelines for healthy-eating and living, the ABCs of good health: A im for fitness B uild a healthy base C hoose sensibly

Dietary Guideline for Americans: Aim for fitness Aim for a healthy weight. Be physically active each day. Build a healthy base Let the Food Guide Pyramid guide your food choices. Choose a variety of grains daily, especially whole grain. Choose a variety of fruits and vegetables daily. Keep food safe to eat. Choose sensibly Choose a diet that is low in saturated fat and cholesterol and moderate in total fat. Choose beverages and foods to moderate your intake of sugars. Choose and prepare foods with less salt. Avoid alcoholic beverages.

A visual guide to help make healthful food choices. The Foods You Eat Food Guide Pyramid A visual guide to help make healthful food choices. Term to Know The Food Guide Pyramid shows a range of servings for the different food groups you need to eat each day to achieve and maintain good health.

Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) The Food Guide Pyramid Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) Daily nutrient recommendations for healthy people of both genders and different age groups. Term to Know The recommendations in the Food Guide Pyramid are based on Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI).

The Food Guide Pyramid This Pyramid is referred to in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Fats, Oils, and Sweets Use sparingly. Milk Group 3–4 servings for teens 2–3 servings for adults Meat and Beans Group 2–3 servings Vegetable Group 3–5 servings Fruit Group 2–4 servings Grains Group 6–11 servings

The Food Guide Pyramid For good nutrition: Try to stay within serving ranges for each food group. Eat at least the minimum number of servings to get enough nutrients. Control portion sizes. When you feel full, stop eating.

Nutrition Facts Nutrition Facts panel Provides a thumbnail analysis of a food’s calories and nutrient content for one serving. Term to Know By reading the Nutrition Facts panel, you can compare different food products, make wise choices, and get an idea of what and how much you are consuming.

Developing Healthful Eating Habits Good nutrition comes from an eating plan that has variety, moderation, and balance.

Developing Healthful Eating Habits Breakfast is important for these reasons: Breakfast replenishes your body’s energy supply. Breakfast improves your physical and mental performance. Breakfast is important for maintaining a healthy weight. Breakfast may help you avoid overeating later in the day.

Developing Healthful Eating Habits A healthful eating plan includes nutritious snacks that provide extra energy and nutrients. When choosing snacks, select whole-grain products, fruits, and vegetables.

Keeping Food Safe to Eat Foodborne illness Illness that results from consuming food contaminated with disease-causing organisms, the poisons they produce, or chemical contaminants. Term to Know Handling and preparing food safely will prevent foodborne illness.

Keeping Food Safe to Eat Cross-contamination The spreading of bacteria or other pathogens from one food to another. Term to Know To prevent cross-contamination, wash your hands, cutting boards, and countertops with hot, soapy water before and after food preparation.

Keeping Food Safe to Eat Follow these food safety guidelines to prevent foodborne illnesses: Clean Separate Cook Chill

Vocabulary What is the Food Guide Pyramid? Lesson 3 Review Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary 3. Recall Clean, separate, cook, and chill. 2. Recall Breakfast helps replenish your body’s energy supply and can improve your physical and mental performance. 1. Vocabulary A visual guide for the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Vocabulary What is the Food Guide Pyramid? Recall Why is eating breakfast important to your health? Recall List three practices that can help prevent foodborne illness.

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