1. Nutrition: The Food Pyramid Presented by: Mia Passerelli

2. The Food Pyramid Tells us how much of each food group we should include in our daily diets!

3. Fats, Oils, and Sweets How much? –As little as possible! Examples include… –Butter, candy, bacon, mayonnaise

4. Dairy How much? –2-3 servings daily Examples include… –Milk, cheese, yogurt, cream

5. Meat & Protein How much? –2-3 servings daily Examples include… –Steak, chicken, nuts, eggs

6. Vegetables How much? –3-5 servings daily Examples include… –Broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, lettuce

7. Fruits How much? –2-4 servings daily Examples include… –Bananas, grapes, apple

8. Grains How much? –6-11 servings daily Examples include… –Whole wheat bread, brown rice, oatmeal

9. “MyPlate” The U.S. Department of Agriculture has decided to switch the old Food Pyramid symbol with a colorful plate to represent the serving sizes of each food you should eat per day! Got to this website to learn more… MyPlateMyPlate