HEALTHY HABITS READING

Repaso de Palabras Claves

r ecommendations- recomendacioneshc ealthy ups - tazas
- saludable imagine - imaginar d ividing - dividir
o unces- onza s ections - sección g rains - granos
s lice - rebanada p rotein - proteina
a t least - por lo menos h alf - mitad larger - más grande s ide dish - entremés m eal - comida
w hole - entero; integral f at - grasa a ccording to - según
s ources - fuentes
a mounts - cantidades

What's on your plate?

(Qué está en tu
plato?)

Imagine dividing your plate into four sections. One section is for fruits, one for
vegetables, one for grains, and one for protein. Now imagine that the grain and
vegetable sections are a little larger than the other two sections. Imagine a glass of
milk or side dish with a dairy product, and your healthy plate is complete. This is
what a healthy meal looks like according to the recommendations of the United
States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Choose MyPlate educational program.*

Adults should eat 2 1/2 cups of vegetables and 2 cups of fruits total every day.
According to the USDA, we should eat more red, orange, and dark green vegetables
like tomatoes, carrots, and broccoli.

We should eat 6 ounces of grains every day. One ounce is one slice of bread or 1/2
cup of rice, cereal, or pasta. At least half of your grains should be whole.

We should eat 3 cups of dairy products every day. These can be milk, yogurt, cheese,
or any other dairy product. Choose low-fat or non-fat dairy products when possible.

We should eat 5 1/2 ounces of protein every day. Protein sources include meat,
seafood, beans, nuts, and eggs. Try to eat fish or seafood at least twice a week.

Include these five categories of foods in the recommended amounts in your meals
and you'll soon be much healthier.

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE READING : “ WHAT´S ON YOUR PLATE”

1.How many sections should you imagine ?, according to the short reading
circle the correct letter:

A.There are 4 : for fruits, for animal meats ,for grains and for proteins

B. There are 4 : for fruits, for vegetables,for grains and for proteins
C.There 4 . for fruits , for grains and for vegetables

D.There are 3 : for fruits ,for proteins , for grains a nd for vitamins

2. According to the recommendations of the United States Department of

Agriculture's (USDA) Choose MyPlate educational program :

A.Adults should eat less tomatoes , broccoli and tomatoes

B.Adults should eat more spaghettis, milk and carrots

C. Adults should eat more carrots , tomatoes and broccoli

D.Adults should eat less milk , spaghettis and broccoli

3.Some examples of grains to eat are :

A.Cookies , beans, soups or milk

B.Spaghettis ,juices, carrots or sodas

C.Avocado , orange, rice or spaghettis

D.Cereal , bread, pasta or rice

4.What kind of food we should eat everyday?

A.Cheese , milk and yogurt

B.Chocolate, bread and milk

C.Eggs , milk and bread

D.Yogurt , eggs and milk

5.How many times a week should we eat proteins?

A.We should eat protein at least three times a week

B. We should eat protein at least four times a week

C.We should eat protein at least two times a week

D. We should eat protein at least once a week