The My Pyramid Lesson

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www.MyPyramid.gov

Tips for Using MyPyramid

• Take gradual steps each day

• Balance caloric intake with physical activity

Inside the Pyramid:

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• Dietary Guidelines & MyPyramid

• Anotomy of MyPyramid

• Physical Activity

• Food groups to encourage-

• Discretionary calories-foods of your choice

• Resources for personal use-creditable websites

Food Guidance System

Updated 2005 Dietary Guidelines and makes recommendations on what and how much to eat.

• Encourage greater consumption of nutrient-dense fooods

• high in vitamins, minerals, fiber, and other nutrients

• low in calories-consistent with the Nutrition facts panel

• Recommended calorie levels-2000 calorie level varies by individual

• age

• gender

• activity level

• whether trying to lose or gain weight

www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/foodlab.html

Emphasis on:

    -decreasing calorie intake

    -increasing physical activity

Anatomy of MyPyramid

Moderation

• activity represented by the steps and the person climbing them

• Moderation-The base of the pyrimad represents foods with little or no solid fats or added sugars, which should be selected more often.

• Personalization-finding the amount of foods YOU need daily

• Proportionality-food group bands are shown by different widths to represent portion size

• Variety-6 color bands illustrates foods from all groups needed daily

Exercise

• reduce risk of chronic disease-30 minutes of regular exercise most days of the week

• weight management-engage in 60 minutes to vigorous physical activity most days of the week

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Why exercise?

• to increase total energy needs

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• to help reduce the risk of chronic disease

• to sustain weight loss and prevent weight gain

• to improve physical fitness

Strategies to increase physical activity

• walk or bike as opposed to driving

• short bouts of exercise (10-15 minutes) to accumulate time over the day

• choose leisure activities that provide physical activity such as walks/hikes/participate in sports

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Food Groups to Encourage

• Fruits (2cups)and vegetables(21/2 cups

• "for optimum health, scientists say eat a rainbow of colors. Your plate should look like a box of Crayolas "

        Janice M. Horowitx, TIME, January 12th. 2002

• (The "50"variety)

• variety and sufficient amount

• whole grains

Example of divisions of discretionary calories between solid fats and added sugars

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