Reviewing the Standard Food Groups
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Physical Ed
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4th - 5th Grade
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Hard
Aileen Gale
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11 Slides • 9 Questions
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Reviewing the Standard Food Groups
This is not a review of Canada's current guidelines but an exploration of a possible way of sorting foods.
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Multiple Select
What are the standard food groups?
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Grains
breads, rice, pasta, pitas, crackers, etc.
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Dairy and Dairy Alternatives
Milk, cheese, yogurt, almond milk, coconut milk, soy milk, dairy-free cheese, etc.
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Meats and Meat Alternatives
Pork, chicken, beef, fish, deer, nuts, beans, seeds, etc.
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Open Ended
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Fruits & Vegetables
Leafy greens, onions, zucchini, squash, peppers, tomatoes, apples, oranges, mango, etc.
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Poll
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Meals and snacks are rarely from a single food group.
For example, this snack includes a serving of fruit and a serving of a meat alternative.
Let's see if you can name the food groups in the next few meals.
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Multiple Select
Which food groups can be found in a plate of spaghetti and meatballs?
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Multiple Select
Which food groups can be found in a plate of salad with croutons?
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Multiple Select
Which food groups can be found on a plate of breakfast? (cheese omelette wrap, apple & orange slices)
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Multiple Select
Which food groups can be found on a plate of french toast and syrup?
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There are some food items that don't fit into any of these food groups.
Water, for example.
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Multiple Select
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Sometimes called "sometimes foods" these sweet treats contain so much sugar or salt that they don't fit into a standard food group.
That includes the sweets with fruits, dairy and nuts.
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Poll
So why do you think they invented food groups?
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Next time we will explore nutrients- what they are, why we need them, how we get them.
Spoiler Alert: Knowing about nutrients will help you to better understand Canada's current Food Guide
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Now let's go and explore how to use the data you collected on your Food & Drink Record to make your first graph using Google Sheets!
Reviewing the Standard Food Groups
This is not a review of Canada's current guidelines but an exploration of a possible way of sorting foods.
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