1. The Food Pyramid for kids
By Suni Mock
The Food Pyramid for kids

2. Grains
Grains are seeds from plants. Some examples of grains are rice and wheat. To be healthy you need 6 servings a day.
Tip: Make at least half of your grain choices whole grains.
Some choices from this group would be:
Cooked rice: ½ cup
Cereal: ½ cup dry cereal is good but stay away from sugary cereal!
Pasta: ½ cup
Oatmeal: ½ cup sweeten with honey instead of sugar
Toast or bread: 1 piece of white bread is good but whole wheat is fabulous!

3. Vegetables
Vegetables are great for your body. They are roots and leaves and stems. Vegetables fill you up and help you poop! To be healthy, you must eat 3 servings a day.
Tip: Try using different colors on your plate. The more colors you have, the more vitamins you are getting.
Some foods in this group are: broccoli, cucumbers, lettuce, and carrots.
Raw veggies: ½ cup
Leafy veggies: ½ cup

4. Fruits
Fruits are needed too! Fruits are the part of a plant in which the seeds form. We need fruits to keep us well.
Tip: Make most of your choices fruit and not juices. Juice has too much sugar in it.
Some foods in this group are: apples, watermelon, plums, and grapes.
A serving for this group: Fruit: 1 piece
Juice: ¾ cup
Dried fruit: ¼ cup

5. Dairy We need the milk group for our bones. It makes them strong.
Tip: Try fat free or low fat choices.
Some choices for this group are: milk, yogurt, and cheese
A serving for this group:
Milk: 1 cup
Yogurt: 1 cup
Cheese: 2 ounces
Pudding: ½ cup

6. Meats, Beans, and Eggs
We eat foods from the meat group for the vitamins that keep our muscles and blood healthy.
Tip: Choose lean meats such as turkey, chicken, fish, eggs, peas, nuts, or seeds.
Some choices are: beef, turkey, chicken, fish, eggs, peas, nuts, or seeds.
A serving for this group:
Meat: 2-3 ounces
Cooked dry beans: ½ cup
Peanut butter: 2 tablespoons
Eggs: 1 egg for 1 ounce of meat

7. Fats and sugars
We do need some good fats to get our vitamin E. But we need to keep that amount small. We need to get our sugars from our fruits. Sugar doesn’t help us.