Food Groups/ Stop Light Diet
Name all 5 food groups
Protein, Grain, Fruit, Vegetable, Dairy
How many meals and snacks should we have in a day?
3 meals
1 snack between breakfast and lunch
1 snack between lunch and dinner
optional: 1 snack between dinner and bed
What part of the brain do we use when we are calm and problem solve?
options: frontal lobe, mid brain or brain stem
Frontal lobe
name 3 activities that we can do to make our heart and lungs stronger
- soccer
- basketball
- running
- swimming
- cheer
- dance
What's been your favorite activity?
no wrong answer!
What is the criteria for a "red food"?
hint: how many grams of fat and sugar
7 grams of fat
12 grams of sugar
Name 2 ways we can help our families with meals?
- cooking
- cleaning
- setting up the table
- prepping
- shopping
When we get mad at our sibling what part of our brain are we using?
options: frontal lobe, mid brain or brain stem
brain stem
list 3 activities that can strengthen our bones
- bicep curls
- squats
- push ups
- planks
- sit ups
- lunges
no wrong answer!
List 5 "yellow" foods
hint: I don't mean literally yellow foods.
hint x2: yellow foods on the stop light diet
Rice, tortillas, corn, potatoes, 1% or skim milk etc
When we go back for seconds, what 2 food groups should we choose?
- Fruit
- Vegetable
name two 5 minute activities we can do to de-stress
- deep breathing
- count to 10
- meditate
- listen to music
- coloring
- physical activity
60 minutes
What was your favorite thing you cooked?
List 3 dairy sources and how many servings of dairy should we have in a day
1. milk
2. yogurt
3. cheese
- 3 servings of dairy per day
What are our 2 best drink options
- water
- low fat skim milk
Give an example of positive stress
- studying for a test
- practicing for a sporting event
how many minutes of screen time should we have each day?
hint: does not include school or work
2 or less hours
Name 2 things you have learned so far
- No wrong answer!
Make a myplate meal
hint: you need 1 food from each food group
example: chicken fajitas (chicken, bell peppers, cheese, tortilla)
- served with pineapple (fruit)
When we choose to dine out what are some ideas we can do to help us be healthier
- eat half of the meal, save the rest for later
- drink water instead of soda
- get a side of vegetables instead of fries
give an example of negative stress
- an overwhelming amount of home work
- toxic friendships
- financial issues
name 2 red activities
hint: remember our stop light activity guide?
- watching TV
-playing video games
- playing on phone
Name and show us your favorite yoga pose
no wrong answer!