grains are good

Rondeau
Grains Are Good
Grains
Are Good
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ISBN 1-57765-833-7
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Amanda Rondeau
Grains
Are Good
Amanda Rondeau
Consulting Editor
Monica Marx, M.A./Reading Specialist
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Credits
Edited by: Pam Price
Curriculum Coordinator: Nancy Tuminelly
Cover and Interior Design and Production: Mighty Media
Photo Credits: Banana Stock, Brand X Pictures, Comstock, Corbis Images, Eyewire Images,
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Rondeau, Amanda, 1974-
Grains are good / Amanda Rondeau.
p. cm. (What should I eat?)
Includes index.
Summary: A simple introduction to the grain group of foods and why grains are
important for us to eat.
ISBN 1-57765-833-7
1. Cereals as food Juvenile literature. 2. Nutrition Juvenile literature. [1. Grain. 2.
Nutrition.] I. Title.
TX557 .R562 2002
641.3’31 dc21
2002018364
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What is the grain group?
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*For suggested serving sizes, see page 22.
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This is the food pyramid.
There are 6 food groups in
the pyramid.
The food pyramid helps us
know how to eat right.
Eating right helps us stay
healthy.
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The grain group is part of
the food pyramid.
We should eat 6 to 11

servings from the grain
group every day.
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Foods in the grain group
are good for our bodies.
There are many kinds of
grains in the grain group.
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Foods in the grain group
give us the energy that we
need.
Grains help us stay strong.
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Did you know pasta
is a grain?
Pasta is usually made
with wheat.
Pasta is good plain or with
tomato sauce for lunch
or dinner.
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Did you know cereal
is a grain?
Cereal is made from
lots of grains, like rice,
corn, and wheat.
Cereal is good hot or cold
for breakfast.
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Did you know bread
is a grain?
There are more than
1,000 kinds of bread.
Some kinds of bread are
bagels, rolls, and loaves.
Bread is great for
sandwiches.
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Did you know rice
is a grain?
Many people in other
countries eat rice
3 times a day.
Rice is great with
vegetables for dinner.
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Can you think of other
foods in the grain group?
What is your favorite food
in the grain group?
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Index
bagels, p. 17
bread, p. 12

breakfast, p. 15
cereal, p. 15
dinner, pp. 13, 19
energy, p. 11
food pyramid,
pp. 5, 7
healthy, p. 5
loaves, p. 17
pasta, p. 13
rice, pp. 15, 19
sandwiches, p. 17
servings, p. 7
wheat,
pp. 13, 15
Bread, Cereal, Rice, and Pasta
1 slice of bread
1 ounce of ready-
to-eat cereal
1
⁄2 cup
of cooked cereal,
rice, or pasta
What Counts As a Serving?
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Glossary
breakfast the first meal after you
wake up in the morning
country a nation with its own
government

food a guide to healthy eating
pyramid
grain the seed of cereal plants,
like rice and wheat
healthy to be well, also doing
things that keep us well
loaf bread baked in one large
piece
serving a single portion of food
wheat a cereal grass grown for
its seed
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