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Calories:
Calorie intake per day is based on a person's age, activity level, and gender. Click here to view the web page from getfit.tn.gov that includes a chart on calorie intake per day for individuals from age 2 to 76+. This chart is provided by My Pyramid, USDA. (1)
Choose My Plate:
Choose My Plate is a program that was started by Michelle Obama and was made in efforts to helps students and individuals understand how much they should be eating, and what types of food they should be eating. Choose my plate focuses on balancing calories and avoiding over sized portions, and increasing the consumption of healthy foods. For instance, half of your plate should be fruits and vegetables, and the only half grains and proteins. Also, half of your total grains should be whole grains. They also recommend switching to fat free or low fat (1%) milk. This is an easy diagram for kids to remember when trying to eat a healthier and more balanced diet. You can find more information, additional resources, and printable materials for your classroom by using this resource. (2)
Serving Sizes:
Serving sizes for the five food groups can be determined by gender and age. The links below contain the serving sizes for male and female adults ages 19 to 70+, also pregnant and lactating women. The second link is for toddlers, children, adolescents. These serving sizes are the average recommended amount of servings for each food group: grains, proteins, vegetables, fruits, and dairy.
This webpage also includes additional example meal plans for males and females based on the five food groups and serving sizes. To find the example meal plans and additional serving size information, click on one of the links below and refer to their navigation bars on the left side of the page:
Serving sizes for male and female adults (3)
Serving sizes for toddlers, children, and adolescents (4)
Serving Size Comparison Chart: This is an easy way for students and individuals to understand what an actual serving of grains, protein, vegetables, fruit, and dairy is and looks like. For a closer look, clink on the links below.
Chart on the left (5)
Chart on the right (6)
Calorie intake per day is based on a person's age, activity level, and gender. Click here to view the web page from getfit.tn.gov that includes a chart on calorie intake per day for individuals from age 2 to 76+. This chart is provided by My Pyramid, USDA. (1)
Choose My Plate:
Choose My Plate is a program that was started by Michelle Obama and was made in efforts to helps students and individuals understand how much they should be eating, and what types of food they should be eating. Choose my plate focuses on balancing calories and avoiding over sized portions, and increasing the consumption of healthy foods. For instance, half of your plate should be fruits and vegetables, and the only half grains and proteins. Also, half of your total grains should be whole grains. They also recommend switching to fat free or low fat (1%) milk. This is an easy diagram for kids to remember when trying to eat a healthier and more balanced diet. You can find more information, additional resources, and printable materials for your classroom by using this resource. (2)
Serving Sizes:
Serving sizes for the five food groups can be determined by gender and age. The links below contain the serving sizes for male and female adults ages 19 to 70+, also pregnant and lactating women. The second link is for toddlers, children, adolescents. These serving sizes are the average recommended amount of servings for each food group: grains, proteins, vegetables, fruits, and dairy.
This webpage also includes additional example meal plans for males and females based on the five food groups and serving sizes. To find the example meal plans and additional serving size information, click on one of the links below and refer to their navigation bars on the left side of the page:
Serving sizes for male and female adults (3)
Serving sizes for toddlers, children, and adolescents (4)
Serving Size Comparison Chart: This is an easy way for students and individuals to understand what an actual serving of grains, protein, vegetables, fruit, and dairy is and looks like. For a closer look, clink on the links below.
Chart on the left (5)
Chart on the right (6)
(3) Australian Government Department of Health. (2014). Recommended number of serves for adults. In eatforhealth.au.gov. Retrieved from
https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/food-essentials/how-much-do-we-need-each-day/recommended-number-serves-adults
(4) Australian Government Department of Health. (2014). Recommended number of serves for children, adolescents, and toddlers. In eatforhealth.au.gov. Retrieved from
https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/food-essentials/how-much-do-we-need-each-day/recommended-number-serves-children- adolescents-and
(6) Dairy Council of California. (2012). Serving-size comparison chart. In healthyeating.org. Retrieved from
http://www.healthyeating.org/Portals/0/Gallery/Album/Healthy%20Eating/portion%20size%20hand.JPG
(1) My Pyramid, USDA. (2002). Recommended daily calorie intake. In Get Fit Tennessee. Retrieved from
https://www.getfit.tn.gov/fitnesstracker/calorie_levels.pdf
(5) Serving size card. (2007). In wiki.retrofitme.com. Retrieved from
http://wiki.retrofitme.com/download/attachments/6063186/Serving%20Size%20Card.jpg?
version=1&modificationDate=1406766491977&api=v2
(2) United States Department of Agriculture. (2011). ChooseMyPlate.gov. Retrieved from http://www.choosemyplate.gov
https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/food-essentials/how-much-do-we-need-each-day/recommended-number-serves-adults
(4) Australian Government Department of Health. (2014). Recommended number of serves for children, adolescents, and toddlers. In eatforhealth.au.gov. Retrieved from
https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/food-essentials/how-much-do-we-need-each-day/recommended-number-serves-children- adolescents-and
(6) Dairy Council of California. (2012). Serving-size comparison chart. In healthyeating.org. Retrieved from
http://www.healthyeating.org/Portals/0/Gallery/Album/Healthy%20Eating/portion%20size%20hand.JPG
(1) My Pyramid, USDA. (2002). Recommended daily calorie intake. In Get Fit Tennessee. Retrieved from
https://www.getfit.tn.gov/fitnesstracker/calorie_levels.pdf
(5) Serving size card. (2007). In wiki.retrofitme.com. Retrieved from
http://wiki.retrofitme.com/download/attachments/6063186/Serving%20Size%20Card.jpg?
version=1&modificationDate=1406766491977&api=v2
(2) United States Department of Agriculture. (2011). ChooseMyPlate.gov. Retrieved from http://www.choosemyplate.gov