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Food Pyramid

The document discusses the USDA Food Pyramid and provides recommendations for daily intake from each food group. The six main food groups are grains, vegetables, fruits, dairy, proteins, and oils. The pyramid emphasizes eating a variety of foods from each group everyday for a balanced diet that provides nutrients and supports health, growth, and energy. Key recommendations include eating 6 ounces of grains, 2 1/2 cups of vegetables, 2 cups of fruit, 3 cups of dairy, 5 1/2 ounces of proteins, and using oils sparingly.

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Food Pyramid

The document discusses the USDA Food Pyramid and provides recommendations for daily intake from each food group. The six main food groups are grains, vegetables, fruits, dairy, proteins, and oils. The pyramid emphasizes eating a variety of foods from each group everyday for a balanced diet that provides nutrients and supports health, growth, and energy. Key recommendations include eating 6 ounces of grains, 2 1/2 cups of vegetables, 2 cups of fruit, 3 cups of dairy, 5 1/2 ounces of proteins, and using oils sparingly.

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The

FOOD
Pyramid
Eating Right Every Day
Eating Right . . . Every Day!
 Good nutrition is important to good health. This will give your body
energy and help you grow.
 Make “smart” choices from every food group.
 Eating foods from the Food Guide Pyramid and being physically
active will help you grow healthy and strong!
 Eat a variety of foods. A balanced diet is one that includes all
the food groups.  
The Food Guide Pyramid

Grains Vegetables Fruits Oils Milk Meat &


6 oz. 2 ½ cups 2 cups Eat 3 cups Beans
Less 5 ½ oz.
Fruits
 Any fruit or 100% fruit juice counts as part of the fruit group. Fruits
may be fresh, canned, frozen, or dried, and may be whole, cut-up, or
pureed.
 Apples, bananas, strawberries, grapes, lemons, oranges, cantaloupe,
watermelon, peaches, and raisins are some examples of foods in the
fruit group.
 Eat 2 cups every day.
Vegetables
 Any vegetable or 100% vegetable juice counts as a member of the
vegetable group.
 Vegetables may be raw or cooked; fresh, frozen, canned, or
dried/dehydrated; and may be whole, cut-up, or mashed.
 Broccoli, carrots, corn, peas, green beans, tomatoes, squash, celery,
cucumbers, lettuce, potatoes, cabbage are some examples of foods
in the vegetable group.
 Eat 2 ½ cups every day.
Meats, Beans, and Nuts
 All foods made from meat, poultry, fish, dry beans or peas, eggs,
nuts, and seeds are considered part of this group. Dry beans and
peas are part of this group as well as the vegetable group.
 Most meat and poultry choices should be lean or low-fat. Fish, nuts,
and seeds contain healthy oils, so choose these foods frequently
instead of meat or poultry.
 Beef, lamb, pork, chicken, turkey, fish, tuna, crawfish, crabs,
shrimp, eggs, beans, nuts, and sunflower seeds are some examples
of foods in the meat group.
 Eat 5 ½ oz. every day.
Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese
 Milk and many foods made from milk are considered part of this
food group.
 Most milk group choices should be fat-free or low-fat.
 Milk, yogurt, cheese, ice cream, and pudding are some examples of
foods in the milk group.
 Need 3 cups every day.
Grain Group
 Any food made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley or another
cereal grain is a grain product.
 Bread, pasta, oatmeal, breakfast cereals, tortillas, popcorn, crackers,
pretzels, noodles, and grits are some examples of foods in the grain
group.
 Eat 6 oz. every day.
Fats, Oils, and Sweets
 Oils are fats.
 Cooking oil, butter, mayonnaise, chips, dips, and salad dressings are
some examples of foods in the fat and oil group.
 Oily foods and fats should be eaten in very small amounts.
 Sweets have lots of sugar and have no vitamins or nutrients.
 Sweets and candy are also things you should eat less of.
 Candy, deserts, and soft drinks are some examples of foods in the
sweet group.

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