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🥦 Healthy Eating

Learn what fuels your body and how to build a healthy, colorful plate!

lessons

~15 min

to learn

🔬 Science

subject

Ages 6–12

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What you’ll learn

Identify the five food groups and describe why fruits, vegetables, and protein matter.Food is fuel that gives the body energy and nutrients. MyPlate sorts food into five groups. Fruits and vegetables give vitamins and fiber, and protein builds and repairs the body.
Explain grains, dairy, sometimes foods, and how to build a balanced plate.Grains give energy, with whole grains being healthiest, and dairy provides calcium for strong bones. Sugary treats are 'sometimes' foods. A balanced plate is half fruits and vegetables plus grains, protein, and water.

Questions this course answers

Why does your body need food?

Food is fuel that gives your body energy and nutrients to grow, move, and think.

How many main food groups are there in MyPlate?

MyPlate has five food groups: fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, and dairy.

What does protein help your body do?

Protein helps build and repair muscles, skin, and blood, acting like building blocks for your body.

Which type of grain is the healthiest choice?

Whole grains like brown rice and whole-wheat bread have fiber and more nutrients than refined grains.

What nutrient in dairy helps build strong bones?

Dairy foods provide calcium, which builds strong bones and teeth, plus vitamin D to help use it.

What is the best way to build a balanced plate?

A balanced plate is about half fruits and vegetables, plus whole grains and protein, with water or milk.

Grounded in trusted sources

Nemours KidsHealth, "A Guide to Healthy Food & Eating Well", https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/myplate.html
USDA MyPlate, "Kids", https://www.myplate.gov/life-stages/kids
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, "Kid's Healthy Eating Plate", https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/kids-healthy-eating-plate/
USDA, "Back to Basics: All About MyPlate Food Groups", https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/blog/back-basics-all-about-myplate-food-groups

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