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Lesson 3: Healthy Food
Guidelines
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 Set
of recommendations about smart eating
and physical activity for all Americans.
 Three key guidelines
Make
smart choices from
every food group
Find your balance between
food and activity
Get the most nutrition out
of your calories.
Each
colored band represents a
different food group.
The
bigger the width, the more
food you need from that group
The
steps on the pyramid
remind you to be physically
active every day.
Focus
on Fruits
Vary Your vegetables
Get your calcium rich foods
Make half your grains whole
Go Lean with protein
Limit certain foods.
Grains
Vegetables
Fruits
Fats/Oils
Milk
Proteins
 High
ratio of nutrients to calories
 Carrot vs a bag of chips
 Eat
a small serving of potato chips
with a lean nutritious turkey
sandwich
 Students
do better in school
 Less Likely to be overweight
 Raises your metabolism
 Gives you energy
MOST IMPORTANT
MEAL OF THE DAY
 Watch
portion sizes
 Pay attention to how foods are prepared

Fried food will be high in FAT
 Add
vegetables and Fruit
 Go Easy on Toppings
 Don’t drink your calories
 Chapter
10: Lesson 3 Assessment.
Page: 273
 Questions and Answers 1-3
 Chapter
11 Vocabulary
17 Words
 Pages 290-308
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