Choose My Plate

To understand your dietary needs it is important to understand what the essential nutrients in food are, and in order to plan your diet you need to know how they are grouped.

Maintaining a healthy balance of the various food groups is dependent on many things, including lifestyle and your own needs. In this section you will learn more about the different food groups, and their composition.

When you have finished this section you should be able to analyze the food pyramid for the foods found in each group and their nutritional value of each.

To learn more about the foods necessary for a proper diet, visit the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Choose My Plate website to learn about the new nutritional guidelines. We will be visiting this reliable source throughout the unit.

Information is provided for each subgroup on what’s in the group, how much is needed, health benefits, and tips to help you eat healthier. Explore each group and answer the questions within each food group within your lessons.