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Here is how you learn all you need to know about the food groups! • Watch the Introduction video • Explore each food group, and all their links, in order from 1 -6 • Take the quiz • Create your own healthy meal! • Button Guide: HOME More Back Information Home Have Fun! Next

Why is it important to learn about the food groups?

The Food Groups 6. Others (Fats, Oils, Sweets) 4. Dairy 5. Protein 3. Vegetables 2. Fruits 1. Grain

Grain What are grains? • Any food made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley or another cereal grain is a grain product • Grains are divided into two subgroups: • Whole grains • Refined grains HOME

Grain What are whole grains? • Whole grains contain the entire grain kernel– the bran, germ, and endosperm • Types of whole grain products: • Whole-wheat flour • Bulgur (cracked wheat) • Oatmeal • Whole cornmeal • Brown rice HOME

Grain What are refined grains? • Refined grains have been milled, which is a process that removes bran and germ • Most refined grains are enriched with vitamin B and iron • Types of refined grain products: • White flour • White bread • White rice HOME

Grains that may be familiar to you: • Crackers • Oatmeal • Popcorn • Noodles • Pretzels • Tortillas • Corn flakes HOME

Grain Tips to help include grain in your diet: • Snack on whole grain cereal such as toasted oat cereal • Try whole-grain shack chips • Try brown rice or whole-wheat pasta • Popcorn can be a quick, healthy snack with little or no added salt and butter HOME

Grain Which one of these tips are you most likely to follow? HOME

Fruit What are fruits? • Any fruit or 100% fruit juice counts as part of the fruit group • Fruits can be fresh, canned, frozen or dried HOME

Fruits that may be familiar to you: • Apples • Bananas • Oranges • Strawberries • Grapes • Peaches v Click button for serving sizes! Others: • Pineapple • Tangerine • Watermelon • Pear • Kiwi • Grapefruit HOME

Apple • One small apple counts as one cup of fruit! HOME

Banana • One large (8 inch long) banana counts as 1 cup of fruit! HOME

Grapes • One medium bunch (about 50 grapes) counts as 1 ½ cups of fruit HOME

Orange • One small orange counts as ½ cup of fruit HOME

Peach • ½ of a large peach counts as ½ cup of fruit HOME

Strawberries • ½ of a large strawberries counts as ½ cup of fruit HOME

Fruit Think about the lunch you packed for school today. Did it include any of these fruit servings? HOME

Vegetable What are vegetables? s • Vegetables are the edible parts of plants • They can be raw, cooked, fresh, canned, frozen or dried • Vegetables are organized into subgroups: • Dark Green vegetables • Starchy Vegetables • Red and orange vegetables • Beans and peas HOME • Other

Dark Green Vegetables: • Broccoli • Spinach • Romaine lettuce • Mustard greens • Kale HOME

Starch Vegetables: • Corn • Potatoes • Green peas • Green bananas • Black eyed peas • Cassava HOME

Red & Orange • Carrots Vegetables: • Acorn squash • Pumpkin • Red peppers • Tomatoes • Sweet potatoes HOME

Beans & Peas: • Black beans • Kidney beans • Pinto beans • Soy beans • Split peas • White beans HOME

Other: • Artichokes • Mushrooms • Green peppers • Beets • Zucchini • Celery • Cucumbers • Okra • Cabbage • Eggplant • Avocado • Turnips HOME

Vegetable s Out of all these vegetables, which ones are you most likely to include in your diet? HOME

Diary What is dairy? • All fluid milk and many foods made from milk are considered part of this food group HOME

Diary Dairy products that might be familiar to you: • Milk– Skim, 1%, 2%, whole • Cheese • Yogurt • Pudding • Ice cream • Frozen yogurt HOME

Diary Tips for choosing dairy products: • Drink fat-free or low-fat 1% milk • Choose fat-free or low-fat yogurt and cheese • If you are lactose intolerant: o. Smaller portions o. Choose lactose free products o. Soy milk HOME

Diary Are any of these tips included in your daily routine? HOME

Protein What are proteins? • All foods made from meat, poultry, seafood, beans, peas, eggs, processed soy products, nuts, & seeds HOME

Protein Facts about proteins: • Beans & peas are also part of the vegetable group • Meat & poultry choices should be lean or low-fat • A variety of protein intake will improve nutrient intake and health benefits HOME

Proteins that might be familiar to you: • Beef • Ham • Pork • Chicken • Almonds • Peanuts • Catfish • Eggs • Crab • Oysters HOME

Protein Are any of these proteins in your daily diet? HOME

Other What is the other? • Consists of foods that do not fit into the other food groups • Some foods have no nutritional value, some provide little besides calories, and some have limited nutritional value but also contain large amounts of fat and sugar HOME

Other Groups in “other”: • Fats & oils • Sweets • Chips/snack foods • Beverages • Condiments HOME

Fats & Oils: • • • Butter Margarine Cream Coffee creamer Sour cream Mayo Salad dressing Gravy Bacon HOME

Sweets: • • • Cookies Candy Cakes Pies Jams Sugars Syrup Honey Pastries HOME

Chips/snack foods: • Potato chips • Corn chips • Tortilla chips • Crackers • Cheese curls HOME

Beverages: • Soft drinks • Fruit punches • Coffee • Tea HOME

Condiments: • Ketchup • Mustard • Pickles • Soy sauce • Other bottled sauces HOME

Other Tips for the “other” group: • Eat “others” in moderation • When other foods are not available these foods are an important source of calories • Balance food bags and meals so that these items are included in the smallest possible amounts HOME

Other What is your favorite food in the “other” food group? HOME

CONGRATS ON FINALLY LEARNING ALL THE FOOD GROUPS!! NOW… lets test what you’ve learned… Quiz!!

1. A peanut is in ______ food group? a. dairy b. protein c. grain

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Proteins that might be familiar to you: • Beef • Ham • Pork • Chicken • Almonds • Peanuts • Catfish • Eggs • Crab • Oysters Return to question

2. There are 2 types of grains a. True b. False

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Grain What are grains? • Any food made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley or another cereal grain is a grain product • Grains are divided into two subgroups: • Whole grains • Refined grains Return to question

3. How many food groups are there? a. 2 b. 5 c. 4 d. 6

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The Food Groups 6. Others (Fats, Oils, Sweets) 4. Dairy 5. Protein 3. Vegetables 2. Fruits 1. Grain Return to question

4. Which of these is a starch vegetable? a. carrot b. celery c. potato

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Starch Vegetables: • Corn • Potatoes • Green peas • Green bananas • Black eyed peas • Cassava Return to question

5. You need to limit the amount of “others” you eat a. true b. false

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Other Tips for the “other” group: • Eat “others” in moderation • When other foods are not available these foods are an important source of calories • Balance food bags and meals so that these items are included in the smallest possible amounts Return to question

6. What type of dairy should you eat? a. low fat/fat-free b. 2%

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Diary Tips for choosing dairy products: • Drink fat-free or low-fat 1% milk • Choose fat-free or low-fat yogurt and cheese • If you are lactose intolerant: o. Smaller portions o. Choose lactose free products o. Soy milk Return to question

7. Vegetables are the non-edible parts of the plant a. true b. false

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Vegetable What are vegetables? s • Vegetables are the edible parts of plants • They can be raw, cooked, fresh, canned, frozen or dried • Vegetables are organized into subgroups: • Dark Green vegetables • Starchy Vegetables • Red and orange vegetables • Beans and peas Return to • Other question

8. Which of these foods would be placed in the fruit category? a. bread b. eggs c. celery d. apple

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Fruits that may be familiar to you: • Apples • Bananas • Oranges • Strawberries • Grapes • Peaches v Click button for serving sizes! Others: • Pineapple • Tangerine • Watermelon • Pear • Kiwi • Grapefruit Return to question

Good Job! Superstar Congratulations on completing the food groups quiz! You are all experts! Now onto the final activity! Way to go! Final activity

Using the pen located in the bottom left corner, draw a healthy meal with proper portion sizes on this plate:

Awesome Look at you! Congratulations! Now you know everything you need to know about the food groups! Keep it up! HOME