2. Healthy Eating Mrs. Meadows’ Class

3. The Food Pyramid Use this as a guide to healthy eating

4. Water Water is the most important part of the food pyramid Drink more water than any other beverage

5. Fruits These are sweet and easy to eat Eat colorful fruits

6. Vegetables These are fun to eat Eat lots of colors Eat them raw

7. Grains Chose whole grains A sandwich is 2 servings of grains It provides fiber Rice and pasta are kids favorites

8. Milk and Cheese Drink milk for breakfast Eat yogurt Cheese is tasty on pizza Take it easy on ice cream

9. Meat Lots of good protein Eat eggs for breakfast to have a good day at school

10. Fats, Oils and Sweets Junk Food Group Eat sometimes It can hurt your tummy

11. Good Foods Chose good foods everyday Eat sweets occasionally Enjoy eating

12. References Dole 5 A Day http://www.dole5aday.com/ Kid’s Health http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/fo od/pyramid.html http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/fo od/pyramid.html Nutrition Exploration http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/