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The New Food Pyramid |
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Using the link to the left navigate the USDA website to answer questions about the new food pyramid. Click on the link called "Inside the Pyramid". Then click on the colored sections of the food pyramid (from left to right) to answer the following questions. Make sure to click on "learn more" for additional information. GRAINS 1. How many ounces of grains should be eaten each day? 2. What portion of these grains should be "whole"? 3. Any food made from these is considered a grain product. 4. What are some examples of grain products? 5. What is the difference between whole and refined grains? 6. During milling, what important products/nutrients are removed from the grains (in addition to bran and germ)? 7. What does the term "enriched" mean? 8. List 5 commonly eaten grains. VEGETABLES 9. What counts as a member of the vegetable group? 10. Vegetables are organized into 5 subgroups, which is based on what? 11. List 2 vegetables from each subgroup. FRUITS 12. What fruits count as part of the fruit group? 13. List 5 commonly eaten fruits. OILS 14. Where should most of your fats come from? 15. What fats should you limit? 16. What are “oils”? 17. Where do oils come from? 18. List the common oils. 19. Name the foods that are naturally high in oils. 20. What are solid fats? 21. List some common fats. MILK 22. What foods are included in the milk, yogurt, and cheese (milk) group? 23. List 5 common choices eaten in the milk, yogurt, and cheese group. MEAT & BEANS 24. What foods are included in the meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, and nuts (meat & beans) group? 25. Most meat and poultry choices should be ________________. 26. What should you choose frequently instead of meat or poultry? 27. List 10 commonly eaten choices in the meat and beans group. Click on Related Topics on the right side of the webpage. Then click on Discretionary Calories. 28. What are discretionary calories? 29. What can you use your discretionary calorie allowance for? Click on Home at the top of the webpage. Scroll down to Spotlights and click on Tour MyPyramid. Turn up the sound and use this tutorial to answer the following questions. 30. Why was the food pyramid changed after 12 years? What does it now include? 31. How do the food groups now run in the new pyramid? 32. What does the different sizes of bands show? 33. Why are the bands wider at the base? 34. What should the steps on the side of the pyramid remind us to do? 35. Is the new pyramid "one size fits all"? 36. How many new pyramids were created? 37. What do these pyramids depend on? Click on MyPyramid Plan under subjects at the left. Enter your age, gender, and activity level for your personal Food Guide Pyramid. 38. Look at your personal MyPyramid table. How many servings do you personally need from each of the food groups? |