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LESSON 32
FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID
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Food group – category of foods that
contain similar nutrients
Food Guide Pyramid – tells how many
servings from each food group are
recommended for each day.
Balanced diet includes servings from
different food groups, as well as
variety within the group
Greatest number from the bottom &
least from the top
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Fats, oils, sweets – use sparingly
Milk, yogurt, cheese – 2-3 servings
Meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs
and nuts – 2-3 servings
Vegetable – 3-5 servings
Fruit – 2-4 servings
Bread, pasta, cereal, rice – 6-11
servings
BREAD, CEREAL, RICE &
PASTA GROUP
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6-11 servings a day
One serving:
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1 slice of bread
1ounce of cereal
½ cup cooked cereal, rice or pasta
VEGETABLE GROUP
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3-5 Servings each day. These are low in
fat and calories
One serving:
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1 cup raw, leafy vegetables
½ cup cooked or raw vegetables
¾ vegetable juice
FRUIT GROUP
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2-4 Servings each day
Low in fat, vit. A & C, potassium, carb.
One serving:
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1 medium apple
½ cup cooked or canned fruit
¾ 100% fruit juice
MILK, YOGURT, CHEESE
GROUP
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2-3 Servings each day
Good source of calcium & protein
but some are high in fat so choose
low fat
One serving:
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1 cup milk
1 ½ ounce of natural cheese
1 cup yogurt
MEAT, POULTRY, FISH, DRY
BEANS, EGGS & NUTS GROUP
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2-3 servings a day
Good source of protein, B vit.,
iron, zinc
1 serving:
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2-3 oz. of cooked lean meat,
poultry or fish
½ cup dry beans
1 egg
2 tablespoon peanut butter
FATS, OILS, SWEETS
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Limit these
Provide few vitamins & mineral.
High in sugars & fats
VEGETARIAN DIETS
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Diet in which vegetables are
foundation and meat, fish & poultry
are restricted or eliminated.
Vegan–excludes foods from animals
Lacto-vegetarian – excludes eggs,
meat, fish & poultry
Semi-vegetarian – excludes red
meat
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Veg. diets excludes animal products
which are a source of fat, saturated
fats and cholesterol.
These diets reduce cholesterol, less
likely to have high blood pressure,
heart disease, diabetes and certain
cancers and easier to maintain a
healthy weight