Chapter 4
Nutrition
Lesson 2
Creating a Healthy
Eating Plan
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 nutrition
The process of taking in food and using it for
energy, growth, and good health
 MyPyramid food
A guide for developing a healthful eating plan
guidance
 calorie
A unit of heat that measures the energy
available in foods
In this lesson, you will be able to
 use the USDA’s MyPyramid to make healthful food choices.
 discuss the factors that determine a person’s nutrient needs.
 identify influences on food choices.
Organizing Information
Food Groups
As you read the lesson, make
1.
a list of the five food groups.
2.
Next to each group, write
3.
down foods from that group
4.
that you might want to try.
5.
Foods I would
Like to Try
The USDA’s MyPyramid
Good nutrition allows your body to grow and
function in a healthy way.
nutrition The process of taking in food and using it for
energy, growth, and good health
The USDA’s MyPyramid
The USDA created the MyPyramid food guidance
system to help you make healthful food choices.
MyPyramid food guidance system A guide for developing a
healthful eating plan
How to Meet Your Nutrient Needs
MyPyramid makes recommendations on calorie
consumption.
calorie A unit of heat that measures the
energy available in foods
The MyPyramid suggestions are based on your age,
gender, and level of physical activity.
How to Meet Your Nutrient Needs
How Many Calories Do You Need?
Gender/Age
Females,
Age 9–13
Males,
Age 9–13
Sedentary
Lifestyle
Moderately
Active Lifestyle
Active Lifestyle
1600 calories per day
1200 calories per day
2200 calories per day
1800 calories per day
2000 calories per day
2600 calories per day
How to Meet Your Nutrient Needs
What Are Your Food Group Needs Based on Calories?
Your Calorie Level
1600
1800
2000
2200
2400
2600
Fruits
1.5 cups
1.5 cups
2 cups
2 cups
2 cups
2 cups
Vegetables
2 cups
2.5 cups
3 cups
3 cups
3 cups
3.5 cups
Grains
5 ounces
6 ounces
6 ounces
7 ounces
8 ounces
9 ounces
Meat and Beans
5 ounces
5 ounces
5.5 ounces
6 ounces
6.5 ounces
6.5 ounces
Milk
3 cups
3 cups
3 cups
3 cups
3 cups
3 cups
Oils
5 tsp.
5 tsp.
6 tsp.
6 tsp.
7 tsp.
8 tsp.
Extra Calories
132
195
267
290
362
362
Eat a Variety of Foods
You can’t get all the nutrients your body needs
from just one food group.
Try to get 45 to 65 percent of you food calories
from carbohydrates, especially from low-fat,
nutrient-rich foods.
Influences on Food Choices
Influences on Food Choices
Look
Feel
Smell
Taste
Familiarity
Culture
Peers
Land
Climate
Local Agriculture
Media
Cost
Convenience
Lesson 2 Review
What I Learned
Vocabulary Define calorie.
Lesson 2 Review
What I Learned
Identify List the major food groups shown
in MyPyramid.
Lesson 2 Review
What I Learned
Explain How much from the milk group does
MyPyramid recommend that people ages 9 to 13
consume each day?
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What I Learned
List Name three factors that can influence your food
choices.
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Thinking Critically
Hypothesize What role might family, community, and
cultural attitudes play in a teen’s food choices?
Lesson 2 Review
Thinking Critically
Analyze How does choosing healthful foods show
that you are taking responsibility for personal behavior?
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Chapter 4
Nutrition
Lesson 2
Creating a Healthy
Eating Plan
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