the FOOD Pyramid Eating Right Every Day Eating Right Every Day  Briey describe the point of this lesson, which is that the class will be learning about the relationship between good nutrition and health. The Food Pyramid Fats, Oils & Sweets USE SPARINGLY Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs & Nuts Group 2-3 SERVINGS Milk, Yogurt & Cheese Group 2-3 SERVINGS Vegetable Group 3-5 SERVINGS Fruit Group 2-4 SERVINGS Bread, Cereal, Rice & Pasta Group 6-11 SERVINGS Fruit  List a few examples of fruits that are plentiful in your area.  Discuss how many servings a day children should eat and when they might have them.  Together, research and discuss the health bene-ts of fruits.  Encourage children to list foods that they like from this food group. Vegetables  List a few examples of vegetables that are plentiful in your area.  Discuss how many servings a day children should eat and when they might have them.  Together, research and discuss the health bene-ts of vegetables.  Encourage children to list foods that they like from this food group. Meats, Beans, and Nuts  List a few examples of meats, beans, and nuts that are plentiful in your area.  Discuss how many servings a day children should eat and when they might have them.  Together, research and discuss the health bene-ts of meat, beans, and nuts.  Encourage children to list foods that they like from this food group. Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese  List a few examples of dairy products that are plentiful in your area.  Discuss how many servings a day children should eat and when they might have them.  Together, research and discuss the health bene-ts of dairy products.  Encourage children to list foods that they like from this food group. Bread and Pasta Group  List a few examples of bread and pasta products that are plentiful in your area.  Discuss how many servings a day children should eat and when they might have them.  Together, research and discuss the health bene-ts of bread and pasta.  Encourage children to list foods that they like from this food group. Fats, Oils, and Sweets  List examples of fats, oils, and sweets.  Discuss how many daily servings at most children should eat.  Together, research and discuss the risks associated with eating too much fat and too many sweets.  Solicit class feedback on this food group. Snacks  List a few examples of snacks.  Discuss how many snacks a day children should eat.  Solicit class feedback on healthy snacks. [...]... keep a daily food diary for a week, and to eat their favorite foods in each group to meet the daily requirements  Discuss their findings at the end of the week  How might each child eat more healthfully? Conclusion  Summarize the health benefits of each food group  Encourage children to do research on any new finding about food and health  Encourage children to continue keeping a food diary ... food group  Encourage children to do research on any new finding about food and health  Encourage children to continue keeping a food diary  Ask your school nurse or doctor to visit the class to share facts about food and health on an ongoing basis . children should eat and when they might have them.  Together, research and discuss the health bene-ts of fruits.  Encourage children to list foods that they like from this food group. Vegetables  List. should eat and when they might have them.  Together, research and discuss the health bene-ts of vegetables.  Encourage children to list foods that they like from this food group. Meats, Beans,. eat and when they might have them.  Together, research and discuss the health bene-ts of meat, beans, and nuts.  Encourage children to list foods that they like from this food group. Milk,