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Name the Food Groups.

Food Groups

Fruits

Apples, Apricots, Bananas, Cherries, Grapefruit, Grapes, Kiwi fruit, Lemons, Mangoes, Nectarines, Oranges, Peaches, Pears, Papaya, Pineapple, Plums, Prunes, Raisins, Tangerines, etc

Vegetables

lettuce, potatoes, yuca root,Red & carrots, Beans, peas, etc.

Grains

Whole-wheat flour, bulgur (cracked wheat), oatmeal, whole cornmeal, brown rice,etc.

Protein Foods

beef, lamb, veal, chicken, fish, turkey, eggs, beans, peas, and nuts.

Dairy

Milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream, puddings.

Oils

Oil, nuts, avocado

Collect pictures from each of these food groups.

Use your pictures to make a collage or poster to be displayed at your club, school or church.

Describe a complete, balanced daily menu.

The Week of Healthy Menus .pdf

Breakfast:

  • 3/4 cup oatmeal, cooked
  • 1/2 cup skim milk
  • to taste sugar
  • 1 T raisins
  • 1 small banana (or 1/2 lg)
  • 1/2 cup orange juice

Lunch

  • 1 slice whole wheat bread
  • 1 slice each lettuce, tomato
  • 2 ounces chicken breast
  • 2 t whipped salad dressing
  • 1 cup baby carrots
  • 1 cup yogurt

Dinner

  • 1/2 pinto beans
  • 1 piece cornbread (2”x2”x2”)
  • 1/2 cup mixed greens
  • 1/2 cup stewed tomatoes
  • 1 T tub margarine (LF)
  • 17 grapes

OR Compose a complete dinner menu.

Help prepare, serve, and clean up a four-course dinner.

Make two different kinds of sandwiches.

Prepare two different salads.

Help to prepare and pack a picnic lunch.

Include foods from the six food groups.

Share this picnic with family or friends.

 
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