U.S.D.A. Healthy Daily Diet
Vegetables
2 ½ cups
Fruits
2 cups
Grains
6 ounces
Protein
5 ½ ounces
Dairy
3 cups
AFTER YOU READ
Look at the chart about healthy daily diets. Answer the questions.
1.
How many cups of vegetables should you eat every day?
2.
How many ounces of grains should you eat every day?
3.
Which is larger, 1 cup or 1 ounce?
4.
Should you eat more vegetables or more fruit every day?
VOCABULARY STUDY
Synonyms
A
synonym
is a word that has the same meaning as another word.
For example,
sad
and
unhappy
are synonyms.
Synonyms
small – little
build – make
worker – employee
large – big
wash – clean
night – evening
start – begin
loud – noisy
true – correct
Build Your Vocabulary
Read the Build Your Vocabulary note. Then read the sentences below.
Find and circle a synonym in the article for each of the underlined words.
1.
Maria learned that not eating breakfast could possibly cause weight gain.
2.
Many people say they are too busy in the morning to eat breakfast.
3.
People who skip breakfast usually reach for a candy bar before lunch.
4.
Maria says that she has started to eat breakfast again.
GROUPS OF 3
Talk about what you eat for breakfast. How
healthy is your usual breakfast, according to the article?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
ON THE WEB
For more information, go online and
search “quick healthy breakfast.”
Find a healthy breakfast food that
you would like to try and report
back to the class.
*1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
1 fluid ounce = 0.125 cup
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
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