LESSON #1



LESSON #1

Web Activity – Due Friday, February 1 @ BEGINNING OF CLASS IN MY DROP BOX (LastName_Lesson 1.doc)

Use the following website to complete questions.

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What is the name of the new food pyramid?__________________________________

What is the purpose of the food pyramid?____________________________________

Using the box in the top right corner. Calculate your own pyramid plan. What is it for you?

Grains_________Veggies_________Fruits_________Milk__________Meats_________

Click “back” and scroll down the page and click on “Inside the Pyramid.”

Using the box in the top right corner titled “Related Topics”, click on the appropriate topic to answer the following questions.

 

GRAINS

1.  What foods are in the grains group?

2.  What two groups make up the grains group?

3.  What is a refined grain?

4.  What does it mean when a refined grain is enriched?

5.  Thinking of foods that you know, give two examples of whole grains and two examples of refined grains.

6. How much of the grain group is needed for you? (Use box in top right corner to figure this out)

7. What counts as an ounce? (Use box in top right corner)

 

VEGETABLES

8. What foods are in the vegetable group?

9. How much is needed for you?

10. What are the health benefits of eating vegetables?

11. What is fiber? what is it's purpose?

12.  What does Vitamin A do? Vitamin C?

 

FRUIT

13. Food in this group can come in what forms?

14. How much fruit is needed for a person you r age and sex?

15. How much of an apple equals one cup?

16. Name 2 benefits of eating fruit?

17. What is the role of potassium? Which fruit(s) have potassium.

18. What is the role of Folic Acid?

MILK

19. What fodds are included in the milk group?

20. How much is needed for someone your age and sex? What counts as a cup?.

21. What are the health benefits of eating milk products?

23. What age group should be taking in the most milk? Why.

24. What is the role of calcium?

25. Why is Vitamin D important?

26. Why choose fat-free or low-fat choices from the milk group?

 

MEAT AND BEANS

27. What foods are included in the meat and bean group?

28. How much is needed? What counts as an ounce?

29.What is the purpose of Proteins?

30. What is the purpose of Iron? What is the purpose of Magnesium?

31. A diet high in saturated fat is bad for you because why?

 

OILS

32. What are oils?

33.  Why are oils used in foods?

34. Name 3 foods that are mainly oil.

DISCRETIONARY CALORIES

35. What are Discretionary Calories?

36. How many can you have, based on your age, sex, and activity level?

37. What are added sugars?

38. Name 3 foods that contain most of the added sugars in American diets?

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