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fuel Up FOR FUN!
4 food groups:
FUEL
No one Food Group (or food) has it all.
Each Food Group provides a different set of key nutrients.
Following the eating pattern in Canada's Food Guide helps
kids to get enough vitamins, minerals and other nutrients to
achieve overall health and vitality.
Here are some examples of wholesome foods from
the 4 Food Groups:
• Vegetables and Fruit: sweet potato, kale, bell peppers,
apples, bananas, peaches
• Grain Products: barley, rice, quinoa, oatmeal, whole grain
bread/cereal/pasta
• Milk and Alternatives: milk, cheese, yogurt, cottage
cheese, fortified soy beverage
• Meat and Alternatives: beef, fish and seafood, pork,
poultry, beans, lentils, nuts/seeds, nut butters, tofu, eggs
For optimum nutrition, offer kids food that
is in its most natural state or minimally
processed. For example, instead of chicken
nuggets, offer oven-roasted chicken.