The Grain Group

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The Grain Group
Food ense Nutrition Education
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The Grain group is an important part of MyPyramid
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Food in the Grain Group
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Grain gives our body energy to
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We need to eat 6 to 11 servings of grain each day
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What is a serving?
5 whole wheat crackers
1 piece of bread
3 cups popcorn
½ cup rice or oatmeal
1 cup cold cereal
7 saltine crackers
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Half of our servings of grain need to be whole
grains
Brown Rice
Whole Wheat Bread
Wholegrain Muffin
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What is your favorite food in the grain group?
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What Can I Do?

• Eat whole wheat bread instead of white bread