Nutrition Guidelines
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Jacqueline Ordaz
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Nutrition Guidelines
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What is a Food Pyramid?
Typically, you need healthy and balanced food to complement their growing bodies. Balanced food includes proportionate amounts of food belonging to certain specific, but basic food groups, such as vegetables, grains, and so on.
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To make things easier with respect to understanding balanced food, a food pyramid is used.
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Pyramid
It is a pyramid-shaped illustration that gives you a pictorial view of the various food items and their appropriate proportions that children must eat. In simple terms, it’s a food chart that gives you details about the required amount of fats, vitamins, and minerals, proteins and carbohydrates for you
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A typical food pyramid (top to bottom) consists of:
Top tapering layer – Food and drinks high in fat, sugar, and salt
Second layer – Fats and oils
Third layer – Meat, poultry, fish, eggs, beans, and nuts
Fourth layer – Milk, curds and other dairy products
Fifth layer – Vegetables and fruits
Sixth layer – Cereals and bread
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The five basic food groups for kids that are part of the food pyramid are:
Grains
Vegetables
Fruits
Milk/Dairy
Meat/beans /fish
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What is My Plate and How is it Different from Food Pyramid?
MyPlate is a colourful plate illustration that reminds people to eat a range of healthy foods and ensure that they eat less of some foods and more of other foods. The plate is divided into four parts and includes a separate section beside the plate, indicating a side order.
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Fruits and vegetables – half the plate
Grains and protein – around one-quarter of the plate
The divided portions pictorially give an idea about the required amount of nutrients.
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