Ministerio de Educacin Direccin Regional de Darin Instituto profesional y Tcnico Marco Alarcn Name __Doris Guaynora____________________ Date _________________

2005 USDA Food Guide

YELLOW ORANGE

fats and oils grains

BLUE GREEN

milk vegetables

PURPLE RED

meats and beans fruit

On April 19th, the USDA released a new food guide. In the shape of a pyramid, with different colored vertical bands to represent the food groups, the pyramid is hoped to encourage healthy eating and lifestyle. It suggests that eating should be individual and personalized, based on gender, age, and activity level, rather than held to a single standard. The narrowing bands are meant to show that healthier choices should be made often, and less healthy choices should be made less frequently. The new food guide includes a recommendation for daily exercise, between 30 and 90 minutes daily. This is shown by a figure climbing stairs on the side of the pyramid.

Review the Facts

What do you know about the new food guide? Answer the following questions.

1. What shape is the food guide? A. cube B. a pyramid C. square

D. tube R/= B. a pyramid 2. How are the different foods shown? A. B. C. D. Food groups are symbolized by colored bands Food is grouped by calorie, and shown in a color wheel There are pictures of specific foods None of the above R/= A. Food groups are symbolized by colored bands

3. What do the steps represent? A. B. C. D. Health within step-families The steps to good eating The importance of exercise The steps to eliminate sugar R/= B.The steps to good eating

4. Choose the correct color coding: A. B. C. D. E. F. G. Red is for fruit, green is for vegetables, orange is for grains, yellow is for oils, blue is for milk, and purple is for meat and beans Red is for meat, orange is for grains, brown is for oils, green is for fruit, black is for beans, purple is for fats Red is for vegetables, orange is for fruit, green is for grains, white is for milk, and black is for oils, and brown is for meat and beans None of the above R/= G. None of the above

5. The bands get narrower at the top to indicate A. B. C. D. Our heads are smaller than our bodies The pyramid is pointed More healthy foods, fewer unhealthy choices Other: ___ In order to show that the healthiest choices must be made often, and less healthy options should be made less frequently...._

6. Mark the following sentences true or false based on the information in the new pyramid:

a) __V__ Exercise is an important part of health b) __F__ everyone should eat the same foods in the same amounts c) __V__ a healthy diet includes no fats at all d) __V__ Milk should be the most-consumed food group. e) __F__ Fruits and vegetables are separate categories f) __F__ Meat and beans are separate categories g) __F__ the band width indicates the amount you should eat h) __F__ if you exercise more, you should eat more