PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Health
Information for Parents
January
2005
What the Food Pyramid is?
The Food Pyramid is a tool to
help you choose the right amounts of the various food groups. A healthy diet includes foods from each
of these groups:
Fats, Oils and
Sweets
Milk
Meat, Meat Substitute Other
Proteins
Vegetables
Fruits
Breads, Grains and Other
Starches
Fats, Oils
and Sweets
This group contains things like
potato chips, candy and fried food.
They contain
a lot of fat or sugar.
They aren’t as nutritious as vegetables or grains, you shouldn’t eat these foods every day. Examples:
Milk chocolate, candy bar, chocolate, cookes.
Milk
Milk is also the best source of
calcium. Calcium helps your bones
and teeth to stay strong as you grow. You need two or three servings of milk per
day. Examples: all types of milk,
yogurt.
Meat, Meat
Substitutes and Other Proteins
These foods also contain a lot
of protein. You need two or three servings from this group every day. Examples: beef, chicken, turkey and
fish. It also includes eggs,
cheese, and some kinds of beans and nuts.
Vegetables
Fruits and veggies are also
made up of carbohydrates, have plenty of vitamins and minerals. You need three to five servings per day.
Examples: Carrot, green beans,
salad greens.
Fruits
Fruits have more carbs that vegetables. You need about two to four servings of
fruit per day. Examples: Apple, cherries, bananas,
tangerines.
Breads,
Grains and Other Starches
These foods
contains mostly carbohydrates. You
need six to eight servings of these foods per day. Examples: bread, spaghetti,
grains, corn, rye, oats.
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