Nutrition

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My Plate

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A guideline, showing proportions, to help people choose what and how much to eat from each food group.

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Grains

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One of the five food groups; make at least half of them whole and get about 3 ounces a day.

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Vegetables

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One of the five food groups; should vary these items with dark leafy greens, orange, starchy and others.

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Fruit

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One of the five food groups; should eat a variety of these and go easy on juices.

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Dairy

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One of the five food groups. Get your calcium and some protein from the group.

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Protein

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One of the food groups. This helps us repair and build our body. Get this from meat, beans, dairy and nuts.

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Carbohydrates

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The starches and sugars present in foods; broken down into glucose to provide energy. (Can be simple or complex)

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Calories

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A unit used to measure the amount of energy contained in foods.

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Nutrition Facts Panel

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The area on the food label that provides a uniform listing of specific nutrients obtained in one serving of the food.

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Ingredient List

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Listing of all ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight.