Nutrition+and+Food+Groups

Your body needs Nutrition!

How can you obtain nutrition? There are six food groups that provide you with a variety of healthy choices. Groups: Grains, Vegetables, Fruits, Milk, and Meat & Beans Each group provides your body with nutrition  needed in order to function properly. mypyramid.gov       What do grains do for your body? Whole grains provide you with iron, dietary fiber, vitamin B, and minerals. Fiber has been proven to reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes. B Vitamins are necessary for your nervous system. They are a great source of iron, which is needed to carry oxygen throughout your blood. mypyramid.gov       What do vegetables do for your body? Vegetables provide you with minerals, fiber, and vitamins A and C. These substances benefit your body by preventing  <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">serious diseases. Vegetables can help lower blood pressure, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">which will prevent all kinds of health problems. Nutrition and Food Groups      <span style="background-color: #ef8f8f; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What do fruits do for your body? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">﻿Fruits provide your body with vitamins, minerals,  <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">and fiber just like vegetables do. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">﻿Fruits taste great! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">They benefit your body by helping to prevent <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">cancer and chronic diseases. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Also, they reduce the risk of eye and digestive problems. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/vegetables-and-fruits/index.html        <span style="background-color: #db9adb; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What do Meat & Beans do for your body? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Meat & Beans provide you with a lot of protein, which keeps you going. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Foods in the Meat & Beans group can help with growth, fighting infection and preventing <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">anemia. Nutrition Education Program         <span style="background-color: #fbfbad; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">What is the easiest way to obtain Nutrition? <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Drink Milk! <span style="background-color: #9ccff2; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Milk is a "Super Drink" ! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">You can get MOST of the nutrition you needin one drink, including fats, proteins, carbs, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">and minerals. Also, it contains vitamin D,which has been proven <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> to reduce the overall risk of risk of cancer Prosandcons.org. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The only thing it's lacking is iron, which can be consumed <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">in other food groups, that are rich in iron. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Milk is good for your health. It helps you <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> with, skin, nails, muscle rebuilding,  <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">sleep and teeth. It also strengthens <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">your bones and prevents Oseteoporosi s. ** EVERYBODY LOVES MILK! ** http://www.gotmilk.com/ media type="custom" key="9030278" align="right" width="67" height="67"

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<span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;">Resources <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial,sans-serif; line-height: normal;"> "Food Groups." My Pyramid. United States Department of Agriculture, 2011. Web. 14 Apr 2011. < http://www.mypyramid.gov/ pyramid/grains.html >.. Vegetables and Fruits." Havard School of Public Health. Harvard School of Public Health, 2011. Web. 14 Apr 2011. < http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/ nutritionsource/what-should- you-eat/vegetables-and-fruits/ index.html >.

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 2px;">"Meat&Beans Group." //NEP//. Nutrition Education Program, n.d. Web. 14 Apr 2011. < http://nep.unl.edu/c/ document_library/get_file? uuid=879d1165-59fb-40a7-8027- ad9c59f3ae23&groupId=4091401 >.

<span style="font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif;"> "Milk." //Procon.org//. Procon.org, n.d. Web. 14 Apr 2011. < http://milk.procon.org/view. resource.php?resourceID=000656 >. <span style="font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif;">

<span style="font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif;"> "Health Benefits." //gotmilk?//. California Milk Processor Board, 2009. Web. 14 Apr 2011. < http://www.gotmilk.com/#/ home/benefits/ >.