1. TASTY FOODS to help you grow TALLER and STRONGER, play HARDER at sports, do BETTER in school, and have HEALTHIER eyes, skin, teeth, hair, muscles, bones, and whole bodies!!

3. Cold cereal Hot cereal Bread and rolls Pasta Rice Tortillas Pasta Pancakes Grain Group WHAT?

4. Energy for playing, school, and everything you do Helps digestion in your stomach and intestines Grain Group WHY?

5. Grain Group 6 servings daily 1 oz. cereal 1/2 cup pasta 1 slice bread HOW MUCH?

6. Make half of your grains WHOLE. SURPRISE : Some WHOLE wheat foods, like bread & pizza dough, now look WHITE. Grain Group ???

7. Grain Group How do YOU enjoy GRAINS ???

8. Vegetable Group WHAT? Lettuce Tomato Carrots Peppers Peas Corn Spinach Beans

9. Vegetable Group WHY? Help your eyes see well in the dark Help keep your skin looking healthy

10. Vegetable Group 5 servings daily 1/2 cup veggies 1 cup leafy greens HOW MUCH?

11. Vegetable Group VARY your vegetable - colors, texture, and flavors. SURPRISE : Some of the things that we call VEGGIES are really FRUITS! ???

12. Vegetable Group ??? How do YOU enjoy VEGGIES ???

13. Fruit Group WHAT? Banana Apple Strawberries Blueberries Kiwi Pineapple Grapes 100% juice

14. Fruit Group WHY? Helps heal cuts and bruises all over your body Helps keep your teeth and gums healthy

15. Fruit Group HOW MUCH? 3 servings daily 1/2 cup fruit 1/2 banana 1/2 cup juice

16. Fruit Group ??? FOCUS on fruits - different colors, texture, and flavors. SURPRISE : Fresh, frozen, canned, & dried fruit have more nutrition than fruit juice.

17. Fruit Group How do YOU enjoy FRUIT ???

18. Milk Group WHAT? Fat-free or lowfat milk & chocolate milk Fat-free or lowfat yogurt & frozen yogurt String cheese Swiss & other cheeses

19. Milk Group WHY? Helps build healthy, strong bones and teeth Helps keep your skin looking healthy

20. Milk Group HOW MUCH? 3 servings daily 1 cup milk 1 cup yogurt 1.5 oz. cheese

21. Milk Group ??? GET your calcium-containing foods - 3-A-Day is all it takes. SURPRISE : Most KIDS don’t get enough CALCIUM to grow the strong bones they need.

22. Milk Group HOW MUCH? How do YOU enjoy MILK ???

23. Meat & Beans Group WHAT? Peanut butter Beef steak Hamburger Chicken Fish Pork Egg Dried beans

24. Meat & Beans Group WHY? Helps grow healthy, strong bodies, especially muscles Helps your brain work well and learn new things

25. Meat & Beans Group HOW MUCH? 2 servings daily Total 5 ounces per day

26. Meat & Beans Group ??? Go LEAN with protein - look for less fat, more power. SURPRISE : Dried BEANS are the only foods that are in TWO different food groups.

27. Meat & Beans Group HOW MUCH? How do YOU enjoy PROTEIN ???

29. … and balance your food with FUN activity!!

30. TASTY FOODS to help you grow TALLER and STRONGER, play HARDER at sports, do BETTER in school, and have HEALTHIER eyes, skin, teeth, hair, muscles, bones, and whole bodies!!