The Food Pyramid and Your Health

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The Food Pyramid and Your Health

• Integrating Technology

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Food Pyramid

• The Food Pyramid is an excellent tool to help you
  make healthy food choices. The food pyramid can
  help you choose from a variety of foods so you
  get the nutrients you need, and the suggested
  serving sizes can help you control the amount of
  calories, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sugar
  or sodium in your diet.

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Fats and Sweets

• Use Sparingly
• These foods include salad dressings, oils, cream,
  butter, margarine, sugars, soft drinks, candies
  and sweet desserts.
• Smallest part of the pyramid because should be in
  your diet the least!

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Dairy and Protein

• Dairy- Get your calcium, protein, vitamins, and
  minerals
• Protein- Meat with less fat

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Fruits and Vegetables

• Fruits and vegetables are rich in nutrients and
  are a good source of vitamins. Many are excellent
  sources of vitamin A, vitamin C, folate or
  potassium. They are low in fat and sodium and
  high in fiber.

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Breads, Grains, Pasta and Cereal

• At the base of the food pyramid, youll see the
  group that contains breads, grains, cereals and
  pastas. These foods provide complex
  carbohydrates, which are an important source of
  energy.

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Stay Healthy!!