Name: HCS 6

MyPlate Webquest

Directions: This Webquest will help you experience the United States government’s new MyPlate site. You will learn about the different parts of MyPlate and how they can help you make healthy lifestyle choices. Follow the directions below and write your answers on this sheet.

  1. Enter the MyPlate site.
  • Select “Safari” web browser app on iPad and enter in the browser’s search box.
  1. Select “MyPlate” from the green bar at the top of the page. Click on each food group from the left side of the screen in order to learn more and answer questions #3-9.
  1. Fruits
  2. Any fruit or 100% fruit juice counts as part of the fruit group. Fruits can be ______, ______, ______, or dried, and may be ______, ______, or pureed.
  1. What counts as a cup of fruit?
  2. ______cup fresh fruit or 100% fruit juice or ______cup dried fruit
  1. List four foods in the fruits group: ______, ______, ______, ______.
  1. How can eating fruits benefit your health?
  1. ______
  2. ______
  1. Vegetables
  2. Any vegetable or 100% vegetable juice counts as a member of the veggie group.
  1. Vegetables may be raw or cooked; ______, ______, ______, or ______/dehydrated, and may be whole cut-up, or mashed.
  1. Vegetables are organized into 5 subgroups based on their nutrients, they are:
  2. ______
  3. ______
  4. ______
  5. ______
  6. ______
  1. Identify one vegetable that you’ve never heard of before and would like to try: ______
  1. How can eating vegetables benefit your health?
  1. ______
  2. ______
  1. Grains
  2. What counts as an ounce serving? In general, a ______of bread, ______of ready-to-eat cereal, or ______cup of cooked rice, cooked pasta, or cooked cereal can be considered as a serving from the grains group.
  1. Grains are divided into 2 subgroups:
  2. ______
  3. Examples ______and ______
  4. ______
  5. Examples ______and ______
  1. Protein
  2. All foods made from: ______, ______, ______, beans and ______, ______, processed soy products, nuts and ______are good sources of protein.
  1. Summarize 3 tips to help you make wise, lean protein choices:
  1. ______

______

  1. ______

______

  1. ______
  1. Vegetarians Choices: Vegetarians can get enough protein from this group as long as:

______

______Examples of vegetarian sources of protein are: ______and ______.

  1. Dairy
  1. All ______milk products and many foods made from milk.
  1. Calcium-fortified ______milk is also part of this group, and a good choice for vegans.
  1. List 5 examples of dairy foods: ______, ______, ______, ______, ______.
  2. Give 2 selection tips for dairy foods:
  3. ______
  4. ______
  1. Oils
  2. What are oils? ______
  1. Why are oils included in the USDA food patterns? ______
  1. List 3 foods that are naturally high in oils: ______, ______, and ______.
  1. Click back on “Food Groups Overview” and select “Empty Calories” from “related topics.”
  2. What are empty calories? ______
  1. List 4 foods that are high in empty calories: ______, ______, ______, and ______.
  1. Physical ActivityClick Physical Activity on top of the page.
  2. List 2 moderate physical activities: ______and ______.
  3. List 2 vigorous physical activities: ______and ______.
  4. Why is physical activity important? Explain in a 2-3 sentence paragraph.

______

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April 2013 E. Teixeira