Your Daily Food Choices

Keeping Fit and Healthy

What kinds of foods do you eat most often?

• Pizza• Popcorn• Ice cream• Candy• Hamburgers• French Fries

What kinds of foods should you eat most often?

• Apples/Grapes• Cheese• Carrots/Celery• Steak• Milk/Water• Bread

Keeping Fit and Healthy

Eat the “right kinds” of foods. Use the “food pyramid” as a guide to

good eating.Eat three “balanced meals” each day.Choose “healthful” snacks to eat.

The Food Pyramid

Six Food Groups

Bread, Cereal, Rice, and Pasta

Vegetables

Fruits

Six Food Groups

Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese

Meat, Poultry, Fish, and Eggs

Other foods in this group

Fats, Oils, and Sweets

Mixing food groups

The Food Pyramid

Good Eating Habits

Three Balanced Meals

Breakfast

Lunch

Supper/Dinner

Are you still hungry?

Are these healthful snacks?

Nutritious Snacks

Keeping Fit and Healthy

Eat the “right kinds” of foods. Use the “food pyramid” as a guide to

good eating.Eat three ”balanced meals” each day.Choose “healthful” snacks to eat.

The Food Pyramid