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Out with the old. In with the new!

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Introduction to LZX and MyPlate• I’m Mary Beth Anderson, a teacher with

Learning ZoneXpress (www.learningzonexpress.com)

• I’m going to share ideas of how you can teach about MyPlate and how to use fun and helpful teaching tools – posters, handouts, and games!

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Getting ready to teach MyPlate• Who are you teaching?– Elementary Children– Middle and High School Students– Adults

• Where are you teaching?– Classroom– Health Fair– Other

• How much time do you have?

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Kinds of Teaching Tools• Posters and banners• Dry erase poster• Handouts and tri-fold brochures• Activity books• Bookmarks and stickers• Games• DVDs• PowerPoint Presentations

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Explaining the plate • (A little more than) one quarter of your plate

should be vegetables• (A little less than) one quarter of your plate

should be fruits• One quarter of your plate should be grains• One quarter of your plate should be

lean protein• Remember dairy!

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Key MyPlate Message

Make half your plate fruits and vegetables.

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Vegetable Group

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Vary Your Veggies• Eat a rainbow!• Any vegetable or 100%

vegetable juice counts– Raw or cooked– Fresh– Frozen– Canned– Dried/dehydrated– Whole, cut-up, or mashed

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Fruit Group

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Focus on Fruits• Color counts!–Fresh–Frozen–Canned–Dried–100% fruit juice–Whole, cut-up, or pureed

(think smoothie)

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Key MyPlate Message

Make at least half the grains you eat whole grains.

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Grains Group

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What’s a grain?• Any food made from wheat, rice, oats, corn/cornmeal,

barley or another cereal grain. – Bread– Pasta– Oatmeal– Breakfast cereal– Tortillas– Crackers– Rice– Grits

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2 Kinds of Grain: Whole and Refined• Whole grain contains the entire grain kernel

(the bran, germ, and endosperm) – Whole wheat flour – Bulger (cracked wheat)– Rolled oats (used in oatmeal)– Quinoa – Whole cornmeal– Brown rice– Popcorn– Wild rice.

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Key MyPlate MessageVary your protein choices and choose

seafood or fish twice a week.

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Protein Foods Group

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Go Lean With Protein• Eat a variety of protein– Meat– Poultry– Seafood– Beans and peas– Soy foods– Nuts and seeds

• Keep portions small and lean

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Key MyPlate Message

Switch to fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk.

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Dairy Group

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Get Calcium-Rich Foods• Choose fat-free or

low-fat (1%) milk, yogurt,and cheese

• Cream, butter and cream cheese are not included in Dairy Group

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Other Key MyPlate Message

Balance calories with being physically active.

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Balance Calories

Balance CaloriesFind out how many calories YOU need each day. Go to:www.ChooseMyPlate.gov

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Be physically active your way• Choose activity you enjoy• Have fun!• How much is needed?– If you are ages 6-17, be

active an hour a day– If you are an adult, be active

at least 2 ½ hours a week

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Drink water instead of sugary drinks• Tasty ways to drink water– Add fruit– Drink it carbonated– Add some juice– Add calorie-free syrup– Make tea– Eat hydrating foods

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Resources to help• www.ChooseMyPlate.gov• www.freemyplate.com• www.learningzonexpress.com

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Getting ready recap• What part of MyPlate most interests you?• What are you good at teaching? Food or

activity?• What teaching tools did you like?• What can you do to make learning fun?