My Plate Eating Healthy
My Plate Eating Healthy
My Plate Eating Healthy
Healthy
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Today’s Goals:
1. Warm up Activity
2. MyPlate Introduction
3. Nutrition Activity/Flipgrid
Assessment
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Warm Up Time!
Click on the This Or That warm up
video!
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How Does Your Heart Feel?
Is your heart beating fast?
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Click on the
video to learn
about
MyPlate!
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MyPlate: Fruits
★ 1 to 2 cups each day depending on age,
gender, and weight
★ Provide nutrients that are important for your
health and maintenance of your body
★ Source of many essential nutrients like
potassium, fiber, and vitamin C
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Source: https://www.myplate.gov/eat-healthy/fruits
MyPlate: Grains
★ 3 to 8 ounces each day depending on
age, gender, and weight
★ Half of your grains should be whole
grains
★ Source of carbohydrates, fiber, and
Vitamin B
Source: https://www.myplate.gov/eat-healthy/grains
MyPlate: Dairy
★ 90% of Americans do not get
enough dairy
★ The amount of dairy foods you
need each day depends on your
age and can vary between 1 ½ to
2 cups for toddlers, 2 ½ cups for
children under 10 and 3 cups for
older children through adults
Source: https://www.myplate.gov/eat-healthy/dairy
MyPlate: Vegetables
★ 1 to 3 cups each day depending
on age, gender, and weight
★ Most vegetables are naturally low
in fats and calories
★ Vitamin A is found in a lot of
vegetables! It can help your skin
and eyes sight
Source: https://www.myplate.gov/eat-healthy/vegetables
MyPlate: Protein
★ 2 to 6 1/2 ounces each day depending on
age, gender, and weight
★ Most Americans eat enough food from
this group, but need to make leaner and
more varied selections
★ Proteins function as building blocks for
bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, and blood
Source: https://www.myplate.gov/eat-healthy/protein-foods
Your task!
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There will be a 30 second MyPlate
timer during each round. Scavenger Hunt!
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Round 1
Food Group:
FRUITS!
Your Task:
SKIP around your Ready? Click the
house and find one arrow to start
your timer!
food that is in the
FRUIT food group!
You have 30
seconds! Next Slide
Did you a fruit?
Click here for the
next round!
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Round 2
Food Group:
GRAINS!
Your Task:
Ready? Click
SPEED WALK around the arrow to
start your timer!
your house and find
one food that is in the
GRAINS food group!
You have 30 seconds!
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Did you find a
grain? Click here
for the next
round!
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Round 3
Food Group:
VEGETABLES!
Your Task:
GALLOP around your Ready? Click the
house and find one arrow to start
your timer!
food that is in the
VEGETABLES food
group!
You have 30 seconds! Next Slide
Did you find a
vegetable? Click
here for the next
round!
Round 4
Food Group:
DAIRY!
Your Task:
HOP around your Ready? Click
the arrow to
house and find one start your
timer!
food that is in the
DAIRY food group!
You have 30
seconds! Next Slide
Did you find a
dairy item? Click
here for the next
round!
Round 5
Food Group:
PROTEIN!
Your Task:
JOG around your Ready? Click
house and find one the arrow to
start your
food that is in the timer!
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