Ch 7 Meeting Your Nutritional Needs

RDA? Recommended Dietary Allowances – What you need to eat that will meet the needs of almost all healthy people

Food Labels Have serving size, calories, and daily values, and ingredient list

My Pyramid

Food Pyramid A food guide to help you choose what to eat and how much to eat every day.

My Plate

MyPlate illustrates the five food groups that are the building blocks for a healthy diet using a familiar image—a place setting for a meal. Before you eat, think about what goes on your plate or in your cup or bowl.

Choose a Food Group 1 Fruits - Focus on fruits. 2. Vegetables - Vary your veggies. 3. Grains - Make at least half your grains whole. 4. Protein Foods - Go lean with protein. 5. Dairy - Get your calcium-rich foods.

The People’s Garden THE PEOPLE'S GARDEN INITIATIVE is an effort by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) which challenges its employees to establish People's Gardens at USDA facilities worldwide or help communities create gardens. People's Gardens vary in size and type, but all have a common purpose - to help the community they're within and the environment.

Gardens Community gardens unite neighborhoods in a common effort and inspire simple solutions to some of the most persistent issues plaguing our country – from hunger to the environment

Choosing A Healthful Diet Nutrient Density – measure of nutrients in a food compared with the energy the food provides. – Example: Candy tastes good but it provides few nutrients for the amount of calories it contains. – It provides “empty” calories

Nutrition For Life Start when you are young to develop good habits. – The more active you are the more food you will need. Teens experience major growth spurts and your body needs more energy, protein vitamins, and minerals. Adults – the number of calories decreases to maintain a healthy weight.

Special Needs Athletes need extra energy and water to maintain their performance and endurance. – Diet high in carbohydrates and vitamin B to provide quick energy – Diet high in proteins

What’s For Dinner? Record what you ate yesterday. Compare what you ate to the recommendations of the My Pyramid food Guide. Draw a plate to represent the foods that you ate. Use the same colors used in the My Pyramid symbol – orange(grains), green (veggies), red (fruits), yellow (oils), blue (milk), purple (meat,beans)

Reflect What food group did you miss? What can you do to help you eat from each food group? Was it easier for you to use the pyramid or the plate? How does your plate compare with the pyramid? – Pg 178 in textbook