Nutrition+Basics

**Below is a review of some nutrition basics we discussed in class. Each student will be asked to create his or her own wiki page showing their ideal balanced meal. Each food will need to be labeled in the correct food group. Students will then comment on other students' pages and discuss/critique his or her ideal meal.**



**__Nutrition Basics__**
 * There are 6 food groups: fruits, vegetables, protein, grains, dairy, and fats/ oils.
 * You should eat a certain amount of foods from each food group every day (as you grow and get older, the amounts will increase):
 * Fruits: 2-4 servings
 * Vegetables: 3-5 servings
 * Protein: 2-3 servings
 * Grains: 6-11 servings
 * Dairy: 2-3 servings
 * Fats/Oils: Sparingly
 * Here are some examples of foods you can eat from each food group:
 * Fruits: apples, oranges, bananas, grapes, watermelon, strawberries, plums
 * Vegetables: broccoli, corn, carrots, potatoes, cauliflower, mushrooms, squash
 * Protein: beef, pork, chicken, nuts (peanuts, almonds, cashews), salmon, black beans, tuna
 * Grains: oatmeal, popcorn, rice, pasta, bread
 * Dairy: milk, cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Fats/Oils: butter, candy, ice cream, french fries, donuts, cookies, cake

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">**Please refer to this link for further information:** []