Chapter 4Nutrition

Lesson 2Creating a Healthy Eating Plan

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nutritionThe process of taking in food and using it for energy, growth, and good health

A guide for developing a healthful eating plan

A unit of heat that measures the energy available in foods

MyPyramid foodguidance

calorie

In this lesson, you will be able to

use the USDA’s MyPyramid to make healthful food choices.

discuss the factors that determine a person’s nutrient needs.

identify influences on food choices.

Organizing Information

As you read the lesson, make

a list of the five food groups.

Next to each group, write

down foods from that group

that you might want to try.

Food GroupsFoods I would Like to Try

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

The USDA’s MyPyramid

Good nutrition allows your body to grow and function in a healthy way.

nutrition The process of taking in food and using it for energy, growth, and good health

The USDA’s MyPyramid

The USDA created the MyPyramid food guidance system to help you make healthful food choices.

MyPyramid food guidance system A guide for developing a healthful eating plan

How to Meet Your Nutrient Needs

MyPyramid makes recommendations on calorie consumption.

calorie A unit of heat that measures the energy available in foods

The MyPyramid suggestions are based on your age, gender, and level of physical activity.

How to Meet Your Nutrient Needs

How Many Calories Do You Need?

Gender/AgeSedentary Lifestyle

Moderately Active Lifestyle

Active Lifestyle

Females,

Age 9–131600 calories per day 1200 calories per day 2200 calories per day

Males,

Age 9–131800 calories per day 2000 calories per day 2600 calories per day

How to Meet Your Nutrient Needs

What Are Your Food Group Needs Based on Calories?

Your Calorie Level 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600

Fruits 1.5 cups 1.5 cups 2 cups 2 cups 2 cups 2 cups

Vegetables 2 cups 2.5 cups 3 cups 3 cups 3 cups 3.5 cups

Grains 5 ounces 6 ounces 6 ounces 7 ounces 8 ounces 9 ounces

Meat and Beans 5 ounces 5 ounces 5.5 ounces 6 ounces 6.5 ounces 6.5 ounces

Milk 3 cups 3 cups 3 cups 3 cups 3 cups 3 cups

Oils 5 tsp. 5 tsp. 6 tsp. 6 tsp. 7 tsp. 8 tsp.

Extra Calories 132 195 267 290 362 362

Eat a Variety of Foods

You can’t get all the nutrients your body needs from just one food group.

Try to get 45 to 65 percent of you food calories from carbohydrates, especially from low-fat, nutrient-rich foods.

Influences on Food Choices

Influences on Food ChoicesInfluences on Food Choices

LookFeel

SmellTaste

LookFeel

SmellTaste

FamiliarityFamiliarity CultureCulture

MediaMedia CostCostLand

ClimateLocal Agriculture

LandClimate

Local Agriculture

PeersPeers

ConvenienceConvenience

What I Learned

Vocabulary Define calorie.

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What I Learned

Identify List the major food groups shownin MyPyramid.

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What I Learned

Explain How much from the milk group doesMyPyramid recommend that people ages 9 to 13consume each day?

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What I Learned

List Name three factors that can influence your foodchoices.

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Thinking Critically

Hypothesize What role might family, community, andcultural attitudes play in a teen’s food choices?

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Thinking Critically

Analyze How does choosing healthful foods showthat you are taking responsibility for personal behavior?

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