Download Food Pyramid

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/Fpyr/pmap.htm
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 Try to choose fewer foods high in sugar
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Small amount to almost none.
 Eat once in a while
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Choose skim milk and nonfat yogurt.
 1 ½ to 2 ounces of cheese per day
 Choose part skim of low fat cheese.
 8 ounces of yogurt per day.
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1 cup of milk or yogurt per day
 1 ½ cup of natural cheese
 2 ounces of process cheese
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Always choose lean meat.
 Limit proportions of nuts and seeds (high in fat)
 Poultry without skin
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2-3 ounces of lean meat, poultry, or fish
 ½ cooked dry beans
 1 egg or 2 tbsp. of peanut butter
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Different vegetables provide different nutrients.
 Dark, leafy vegetables
 Easy on fats you add to vegetables
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1 cup of raw, leafy vegetables
 ½ cup of chopped, cooked, or raw
 ¾ cups vegetable juice
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Always choose whole fruits
 Fresh fruits
 Only count 100% fruit juices as fruit.
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1 medium apple, banana, or orange
 ½ cup chopped, cooked, canned fruit
 ¾ cups fruit juice
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Always choose whole grains.
 Choose food with little or no sugar
 Brown rice instead of white rice
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1 slice of bread
 1 ounce ready to go cereal
 ½ cup cooked cereal, rice, or pasta
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Helps maintain a healthy body weight.
 Helps keep the body healthy
 Helps prevent illnesses
 Helps defend depression
 Boosts energy levels
 Sharpens memory and stabilizes mood
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Fast food
 A lot of sweets and sugar
 Soft drinks
 Obesity concerns
 Depression, suicide
 More likely to get sick
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Grains= orange
 Vegetables= green
 Fruits= Red
 Oils= yellow
 Milk= blue
 Meats and beans= purple
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Helps reduce obesity rates
 Shows proportion sizes of food groups
 Helps people with dieting
 Helps people eat properly
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The food pyramid was published in Sweden
(1974)
 Was updated in 2005
 Replaced in 2011
 25 other countries published the Food Pyramid.
 Most widely known food pyramid in the U.S
 Divided into 6 sections
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The food pyramid is the key to a nutritious diet!
THE END!!!