Healthy Eating Guide for Balanced Nutrition
What you need to keep you healthy
Food Groups
You need each of the 6 food groups every day for best
nutrition
The groups are
Grains
Vegetables
Fruits
Milk and cheese
Oils
Meat and beans
Grains
Grains are breads and cereals
Rice and pasta are also from grains
Kids need 6 servings a day
Vegetables
Vegetables are carrots, corn, broccoli, beans, peppers,
tomatoes, spinach, lettuce, cabbage, and squash
You need 2½ cups of vegetables every day
Fruits
Fruits include apples, oranges, pineapple, strawberries,
mangoes, kiwi, pears, peaches, and apricots – but
there are many more
You need 1 ½ cups of fruit a day
Milk and Cheese
Milk, yogurt and cheese build strong teeth and bones
You need 3 cups or servings a day
Meat and Beans
Meats and beans build strong muscles and brains
Meats can be beef, pork, chicken, fish and more
Peanut butter and eggs are in this group, too
Oils
Butter, margarine, salad dressing and fried foods
are mostly oil
Oil is good in
small
amounts - don’t get the large fries!
Eat healthy to stay healthy
Limit sweets
Limit fried and fatty foods
Eat lots of veggies and fruit
Drink lots of milk
Drink lots of water
EXERCISE every day
Now you’re on your
way!
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Discover the essential food groups and servings needed daily for optimal nutrition. Learn about the importance of grains, vegetables, fruits, milk and cheese, meats and beans, and oils in your diet. Find out how to make healthy choices, limit sweets and fried foods, and incorporate regular exercise into your lifestyle to stay healthy and fit.
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Food Groups You need each of the 6 food groups every day for best nutrition The groups are Grains Vegetables Fruits Milk and cheese Oils Meat and beans
Grains Grains are breads and cereals Rice and pasta are also from grains Kids need 6 servings a day
Vegetables Vegetables are carrots, corn, broccoli, beans, peppers, tomatoes, spinach, lettuce, cabbage, and squash You need 2 cups of vegetables every day
Fruits Fruits include apples, oranges, pineapple, strawberries, mangoes, kiwi, pears, peaches, and apricots but there are many more You need 1 cups of fruit a day
Milk and Cheese Milk, yogurt and cheese build strong teeth and bones You need 3 cups or servings a day
Meat and Beans Meats and beans build strong muscles and brains Meats can be beef, pork, chicken, fish and more Peanut butter and eggs are in this group, too
Oils Butter, margarine, salad dressing and fried foods are mostly oil Oil is good in small amounts - don t get the large fries!
Eat healthy to stay healthy Limit sweets Limit fried and fatty foods Eat lots of veggies and fruit Drink lots of milk Drink lots of water EXERCISE every day Now you re on your way!
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