Listly by matt-christoffer
A list of my resources for my lessons plan!
A healthy plate is an easy way to control portion sizes. Fill half your plate with nonstarchy vegetables, one quarter with lean protein, and one with whole g...
This video is helpful because it is a good way to introduce MyPlate.
The video gives visual learners and alternative introduction and may help them understand better.
Any fruit or 100% fruit juice counts as part of the Fruit Group. Fruits may be fresh, canned, frozen, or dried, and may be whole, cut-up, or pureed.
This resource is helpful because it explains the "fruit" part of the MyPlate.
Any vegetable or 100% vegetable juice counts as a member of the Vegetable Group. Vegetables may be raw or cooked; fresh, frozen, canned, or dried/dehydrated; and may be whole, cut-up, or mashed.
This resource is helpful because it explains the "vegetables" portion of the MyPlate.
*WG = whole grains, RG = refined grains. This is shown when products are available both in whole grain and refined grain forms.
This resource is helpful because it goes into detail about the "grains" section of the MyPlate.
Another large portion of the plate and students should be aware of the different types of grains and other details.
This resource is helpful because it goes into detail about the "proteins" portion of the MyPlate.
A large portion of the plate is proteins and the students should know about them more then just what the introduction gives you.
The amount of food from the Dairy Group you need to eat depends on age. Recommended daily amounts are shown in the table below.
This resource is helpful because it goes into the "dairy" section of the MyPlate.
This resource is important because it goes over "oils" which is not listed on the MyPlate but definitely plays an important role with in a diet.
Oils isn't listed on the MyPlate but is very important and should be learned about.
MyPlate is a reminder to find your healthy eating style and build it throughout your lifetime. Everything you eat and drink matters. The right mix can help you be healthier now and in the future. This resource is important because it is the website for MyPlate and has a full explanation of what MyPlate actually is.
This serves as a great introduction to the topic.
A picture of MyPlate to give a visual of what the plate looks like without a bunch of text around it.
This will help give the students a visual of what the MyPlate looks like.
This video explains why the government and schools switched from MyPyramid to MyPlate.
This is a good resource because it provides an explanation of why we use MyPlate.