Food Pyramid

M. Elizabeth K.
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  1. veggie
    edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
    Vegetable servings are measured in cups.
    * 4- to 8-year-olds need 1½ cups of veggies each day.
    * 9- to 13-year-old girls need 2 cups of veggies each day.
    * 9- to 13-year-old boys need 2½ cups of veggies each day.
  2. balanced diet
    a diet that contains adequate amounts of all the necessary nutrients required for healthy growth and activity
    A balanced diet is one that includes all the food groups.
  3. Pyramid
    large monument with a square base and four triangular sides
    The Food Guide Pyramid is one way for people to understand how to eat healthy.
  4. calorie
    unit of heat raising 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade
    Kids who are more active burn more calories, so they need more calories.
  5. carbohydrate
    an essential component of living cells and source of energy
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  6. nutrient
    any substance that can be metabolized to give energy
    Meats, Beans, Fish, and NutsThese foods contain iron and lots of other important nutrients.
  7. dairy
    a farm where dairy products are produced
    Here's what the colors stand for:


    •orange — grains
    •green — vegetables
    •red — fruits
    •yellow — fats and oils
    •blue — milk and dairy products
    •purple — meat, beans, fish, and nuts
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) changed the Pyramid in 2005 because they wanted to do a better job of telling Americans how to be healthy.
  8. fruit
    the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
    Here's what the colors stand for:


    •orange — grains
    •green — vegetables
    •red — fruits
    •yellow — fats and oils
    •blue — milk and dairy products
    •purple — meat, beans, fish, and nuts
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) changed the Pyramid in 2005 because they wanted to do a better job of telling Americans how to be healthy.
Created on Fri Nov 12 14:39:15 EST 2010

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