Food groups
My pyramid
Eating healthy
Milk Matters
Choosing foods
100
This food group is the body's chief fuel for energy
What are carbohydrates
100
In our bodies carbohydrates and other foods are digested and turned into this fuel for our body.
What is sugar (glucose)?
100
Limiting the amount of food you eat.
What is portion control?
100
The number of servings of milk kids need in a day.
What is 3?
100
The list of all substances used to make a particular food.
What are ingredients?
200
Foods high in this food group help you build muscle.
What is protein?
200
This is the food group you should eat the least from.
What are fats and oils?
200
The most important meal of the day.
What is breakfast?
200
This mineral contained in milk makes teeth and bones strong.
What is calcium?
200
A common medical condition associated with excessive weight gain in children, which causes poor glucose breakdown.
What is diabetes?
300
This nutrient has more energy content than carbohydrates and proteins but the less eaten, the better
What are fats?
300
Pasta is found in this group on My Pyramid.
What are grains?
300
A measure of the amount of energy in food.
What is a calorie?
300
This vitamin found in milk helps maintain skin and vision and also helps regulate the immune system.
What is vitamin A?
300
An excess of foods containing this substabce, causes slow thickening and blockage of the blood vessels of the heart.
What is cholesterol?
400
These two nutrients rock, but you need them only in small amounts.
What are vitamins and minerals?
400
Peanut butter is found in this group on my pyramid.
What are meats and beans?
400
Half your plate at each meal should contain this food group.
What are vegetables?
400
Fat-Free milk is usually called this on the carton.
What is skim?
400
Your total calorie requirement for one day.
What is 2000?
500
65% of the body is made up of this important nutrient.
What is water?
500
The skins of fruit and most vegetables are rich sources of this substance.
What is fiber?
500
The palm of your hand equals one serving of this food group.
What is a protein?
500
The process of making milk safe to drink.
What is pasteurization?
500
Excessive amounts of this common ingredient in sodas and chips can contribute to high blood pressure.
What is sodium?
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