A Food Guide Pyramid
A food guide pyramid is a pyramid shaped guide of healthy foods divided into sections to show the recommended intake for eachfood group. The first food pyramid was published in Sweden in 1974. The most widely known food pyramid was introduced by theUnited States Department of Agriculture in the year 1992, was updated in 2005, and then replaced in 2011. Over 25 other countries and organisations have also published food pyramids.
Old and New Food Pyramid with Pictures
By Disabled World - 2007-10-20
The Food Guide Pyramid is a graphical representation allowing people to better understand how to eat healthy. A balanced diet is one that includes all the food groups of the food pyramid.
There are now two food pyramids. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) changed the food pyramid in spring 2005 because they wanted to convey a better example of how to eat healthier. The pyramid is based on the best available scientific facts concerning links between diet and good health. This new food pyramid addresses flaws in the original USDA food pyramid and offers better up to date information allowing people to better follow guidelines concerning what they should eat.
Below is a picture of both the old and new food pyramids.
Understanding the food pyramid:
You should center your diet around the foods at the base of the food pyramid, and eat less of the foods at the top. If you're watching your weight then you should concentrate on eating the minimum number of recommended daily servings. If you are looking to gain extra weight, eat the maximum number of servings.
You may also be interested in seeing how many calories you burn during certain activities How to Count and Calculate Calories
Picture of the old food pyramid:
How many servings of each per day should you eat?
Foods
Women, Children, Elderly
Teenage girls
Teenage boys
Calorie level
Aprox. 1,600
Aprox. 2,200
Aprox. 2,800
MILK Group Products
2 to 4
2 to 4
2 to 4
MEAT Group
2
2
3
VEGETABLE
Old and New Food Pyramid with Pictures
By Disabled World - 2007-10-20
The Food Guide Pyramid is a graphical representation allowing people to better understand how to eat healthy. A balanced diet is one that includes all the food groups of the food pyramid.
There are now two food pyramids. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) changed the food pyramid in spring 2005 because they wanted to convey a better example of how to eat healthier. The pyramid is based on the best available scientific facts concerning links between diet and good health. This new food pyramid addresses flaws in the original USDA food pyramid and offers better up to date information allowing people to better follow guidelines concerning what they should eat.
Below is a picture of both the old and new food pyramids.
Understanding the food pyramid:
You should center your diet around the foods at the base of the food pyramid, and eat less of the foods at the top. If you're watching your weight then you should concentrate on eating the minimum number of recommended daily servings. If you are looking to gain extra weight, eat the maximum number of servings.
You may also be interested in seeing how many calories you burn during certain activities How to Count and Calculate Calories
Picture of the old food pyramid:
How many servings of each per day should you eat?
Foods
Women, Children, Elderly
Teenage girls
Teenage boys
Calorie level
Aprox. 1,600
Aprox. 2,200
Aprox. 2,800
MILK Group Products
2 to 4
2 to 4
2 to 4
MEAT Group
2
2
3
VEGETABLE