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Requirement 2: Nutrition/MyPlate a/b (2014)

REQUIREMENT 2 WORKSHEETS (They are more realistic than the BSA version).  Download it to see it properly and print.
2a. EXAMPLES, # OF SERVINGS AND SERVING SIZE OF EACH FOOD GROUP
"Using the MyPlate food guide***, give five examples for EACH of the following food groups, the recommended number of daily servings, and the recommended serving size: Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Proteins and Dairy."
  •  The goal of this requirement is:
    • for you to learn how much of each food group YOU need in a day,
    • for you to become familiar with what foods fall into what group and 
    • for you to have a good idea what an appropriate amount of that food looks like.
  • Keep in mind, that they have not updated the language for this requirement and MyPlate doesn't say things in quite the same way. They don't really talk serving sizes on MyPlate, they just tell you how many cups or ounces you should have in a day and how much of different foods count as a cup or half cup.  As long as you accomplish the goals don't worry about how the requirement is worded. 
  • I've been told that MyPlate is not that user friendly, but it DOES have the information you need.  But there is the wording difference and they don't make it easy.  If you want to learn to navigate their craziness:
    1. Go to MyPlate.
    2. In the upper left corner click on the "MyPlate" tab and a drop down menu of food groups will appear. Pick the one you need.  
    3. On that page you'll see a menu on the left, and you'll want both "How Much is Needed?" and "What counts as a cup?"
    4. For each of those you'll need to then click on the "See the chart" link .
    • OR, I've also put the links in below.  Click on the heading for some basic information about each group or on the subject below it for more detailed information.  The ones most relevant to this requirement are listed at the top of each section.
Fruit Gallery/What counts as a fruit? (click on fruits in blue font to view "serving size" info)

Vegetable Gallery/What counts as a vegetable? (click on vegetables in blue font to view "serving size" info)


GRAINS
What counts as grain?(Scroll down on that page.)




PROTEINS
What counts as protein? (Scroll down on that page.)


DAIRY
What counts as dairy? (Scroll down on that page.)
Gallery (Shows a dairy product and how much it counts for) (click on a dairy product in blue font to view "serving size" info)


2b LIMIT YOUR INTAKE OF FAT AND SUGAR
"Explain why you should limit your intake of oils and sugars."
What are empty calories?
How do I Count Empty Calories
Chart:  Serving Sizes (sort of)
OILS
SUGAR
What Counts as Added Sugar?
Tips to Reduce Sugar Intake


FOR PARTS C& D OF THIS REQUIREMENT GO HERE.

A VARIETY OF OTHER INFORMATION YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN 
(even though you may not need it for this merit badge)
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Healthier Holiday Choices
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