Question

You are babysitting your 5-year-old neighbor. While the parents are away, you are in charge of preparing lunch for the child. The parents asked you to make sure the child eats a healthy lunch. You just learned about using the MyPlate diagram to make healthy food choices.

( use the Myplate diagram and decide a healthy lunch for the child and be sure to tell which category they are in )

Answer 1

In the photo I have attached, you can see that according to MyPlate, a healthy meal should contain:
•A little under 1/4 plate of Fruits
•A little over 1/4 plate of veggies (fruits and veggies should make up 1/2 of the plate
• Less than 1/4 plate of grains
• A little more than 1/4 plate of Protien
•Some form of dairy

Answer 2

a healthy lunch for the 5 year old would be

oranges (fruits)

rice (grains)

peas (vegetables)

chicken (protein)

and milk (dairy)