FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID ASSIGNMENT

 

Go to http://www.mypyramid.gov

 

Scroll down to Tour My Pyramid

 

Click on Tour My Pyramid to view MyPyramid Animation to answer the following questions:

 

  1. After twelve years the Food Guide Pyramid has been redesigned by the USDA to:

 

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  1. The colored bands representing the different food groups run from the top to the base and are small at the top and wide at the base.  What does the width at the base of the bands(pyramid) suggest?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Explain what the different sizes of the bands indicate.

 

 

 

 

  1. Because the pyramid is designed to be more individualized, there is no longer just one pyramid for the general population.  How many pyramids are available?  What factors determine each pyramid?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What do the steps on the pyramid represent?

 

 

 

 

Click on Inside the Pyramid to answer the following questions:

 

  1. What food groups are represented in the pyramid?  Indicate the color representation of each pyramid food group.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Using the My Pyramid Plan found in the blue box on the left find your individual food plan recommendations.  List those recommendations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Individual food plan recommendations are based on:

 

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          b.

 

          c.

 

 

  1. Explain the concept of discretionary calories.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Why are foods such as cream, cream cheese, and butter not  considered to be part of the milk group?

 

 

 

  1. Why is it important to include fish, nuts, and seeds in your diet?

 

 

 

 

  1. How much physical activity is required to prevent weight gain?  Intensity?  Frequency?

 

 

 

 

  1. Define “oils.”  List common oils.

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Define “fats.”  List common fats.

 

 

 

 

  1. Which two plant oils are high in saturated fat?

 

 

  1. What amount of physical activity is recommended to provide health benefits?  Frequency?  Intensity?

 

 

 

  1. List the five nutrients vegetarians should focus on in their diets.

 

 

 

  1. The five subgroups of vegetables are based on _________________.

 

  1. Which two food groups can dry peas and beans fit into?

 

 

  1. List five tips to include or increase physical activity daily.