Understanding MyPlate and Nutrients

Agenda Journal #1 SAFMEDS Understanding MyPlate and Nutrients 7 minute break Food Safety Introduction Fowl Territory Discussion Food Lab Orientation

Journal #1 What is a well-balanced meal?

Opening Activity What is your favorite food? What do you like about it? Think of one word that best describes it.

≈≈≈Foodie words: crunchy, sweet, sticky, flaky, fluffy, sour, bitter, buttery, gooshy, mushy, tart, crisp, creamy, dry, moist, dense, burnt, spicey, hot, tangy, soft, tough, flavorful, flavorless, lumpy, spongy, salty

Opening Activity What is your favorite food? What do you like about it? Think of one word that best describes it.

≈≈≈ Turn to a neighbor and share your

answers. Share with the class what you learned

from your neighbor.

What do you think? What does it mean

to be healthy? How can we

describe a well-balanced meal?

MyPlate

Dairy

Fruits

Vegetables

Grains

Protein

A balanced plate Which food group

should you be eating the most from?

A balanced plate Which food group

should you be eating the most from?

Vegetables. Try for 3 cups of vegetables each day.

A balanced plate Which food

group(s) should you be eating the least from?

A balanced plate Which food

group(s) should you be eating the least from?

Fruits and protein. Try for 2 cups of fruit and 6 ounces of protein daily.

A balanced plate Which food group(s)

should you be eating the least from?

Tricky – It looks like this picture says dairy requires the smallest amount, but it doesn’t. Try for 3 cups of dairy daily.

A balanced plate What do we know

about grains?

A balanced plate What do we know

about grains?

Try for 7 ounces of grains daily and make half your grains whole.

Make half your grains whole. Huh?

Let Liz explain it.

Nutrients Nutrients are chemicals in food that give

us nourishment.

What do we mean by nourishment?

Nutrients There are six basic nutrients in food.

Vitamins Water Minerals Carbohydrates Protein Fat

How do we remember all of this?

How do we remember all this? Victor Wildly Maneuvered Cars Pretty

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How do we remember all this? Victor Wildly Maneuvered Cars Pretty

Fast!

V VitaminsW WaterM MineralsC CarbohydratesP ProteinF Fats

Nutrient Knowledge

Explain for us one new piece of information you learned for each of these nutrients.

Vitamins Water Minerals Carbohydrates Protein Fat

One new piece of information you learned about nutrients: Vitamins Water Minerals Carbohydrates Protein Fats

In the food lab

Kitchen MapsAnd Cleaning Up

Good EatsFowl Territory