NUTRITION

MY PLATE

Sports Medicine

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Think-Pair-Write• What is your idea of a balanced

meal?

• What do you know about the My

Plate food guide?

• What kinds of foods are appealing

to you?

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BELLWORK

ObjectivesStudent will be able to:

1.Define terminology and demonstrate

knowledge.

2.Identify all sections of My Plate and explain

relationship to meeting nutritional needs.

3.Examine MY PLATE and Food Pyramid to

discover how they complement each other.

4.Create nutritionally balanced breakfast, lunch,

and dinner meal using the MY PLATE model.

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Terminology—1 • Nutrition:

o The science of food and how the body uses the foods

taken in.

• Nutrients:o The chemical substances in food that help build and

maintain the body.

• Undernourished:o Not eating enough food to keep a healthful body weight

and activity level.

• Malnutrition:o Lack of proper nutrients in the diet.

Terminology—2 • My Plateo Current USDA guideline for portions and nutrients for a balanced

diet.

• Food Guide Pyramid:o A diagrammatic representation of recommended portions of the

five basic food groups, plus fats and oils

• USDA: o United States Department of Agriculture; responsible for

developing and executing U.S. federal government policy on

farming, agriculture, and food.

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MY PLATEFood Guide

Write on your Slates

1. What do you fill half of your plate

with?

2. When buying pre-package foods,

buy those low in what?

3. Instead of sugary drinks, what

should be served with meals?

4. Protein should be slightly less than

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Undernourished Vs. Malnutrition

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Not enough

No nutrients

Partner Practice

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Work with a partner to quiz each other

on MY PLATE

Make sure both of you are prepared

to test your knowledge

Write on your Slates

1. Draw the MY PLATE model with

food groups on your slate.

2. Check to make sure portions are

correct.

3. Raise your hand when you are

finished so that teacher may

check your work.

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USDA NUTRITIONALGUIDELINES

MY PLATE FOOD PYRAMID

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A BALANCED MEAL

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EATWELL PLATE

Which is Correct?

1.Bagel, cream cheese

2.Cereal, milk, granola bar

3.Eggs, bacon, waffle, coffee

4.Fruit, yogurt, veggie omelet,

& toast

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