Old Food Guide Pyramid

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Old Food Guide Pyramid
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New Food Pyramid Why is it Better?

• Contains More Color Look for
  color in veggies!
• Man Running Exercise
  important!
• Horizontal No food group
  more important!
• Smaller Serving Sizes

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Grains

• Bread, cereal, cakes, granola

• 6-11 Servings a day
• 3 servings should come in whole grains
• Serving Sizes 1 slice of bread, ½ cup of cereal,
  ½ muffin or bagel, ½ cup of pasta

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Vegetables
Look for Dark Greens, Deep yellows, and orange
veggies!

• 2 ½ cups per day
• ½ cup 1 serving (one cup for leafy veggies)
• Look for as many colors as possible

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Fruits

• 2 cups a day ½ cup one serving
• Only ½ cup should come from fruit juices-they
  contain a lot of sugar
• Should regularly stick to fresh fruits for
  sources

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Dairy Products

• 2-3 servings a day
• 1 cup of milkserving
• 2 oz cheeseserving
• Should cut back on whole products like milk and
  cheeses use skim products instead

Caution wrong dairy, even though its delicious!
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Meat Group

• 2-3 servings a day ( ½ cup for legumes)
• 1 oz is a serving ( 3 oz. is the size of the palm
  of your hand)
• Includes legumes like beans and peas

3 servings
About 3 servings
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Oils, Fats, and Sugars
Small moderation recommend Olive Oil
Products butter/margarine/oil 1tsp is a
serving mayo/salad dressing 1tbs is a serving
Good
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A B Cs of a Nutritious Diet

• Adequacy provides essential nutrients for energy
• Balance no overemphasis of one nutrient or the
  other correct and equal servings
• Calorie Control food provides enough energy to
  maintain appropriate weight

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• Moderation food doesnt provide excess fat,
  sugar, or salt
• Variety different food from different groups
  every day
• Most of all..Exercise!!!!!

Nicole Fullerton