MELISSA PEREZBLOCK D

FEBRUARY 10,2011

The Food Pyramid :Can you reach the top ?

answers .

1. Fruits & Vegetables2. Grains3. Dairy4. Fats & oils 5. Meats

Before the new food pyramid came out, there used to be only 4 food groups. Now it is six.

Nutrition Health Related Facts

• Include Foods that are made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley or any other cereal grain

• Divided into two subgroups:• refined grains

• Milled- a process that removes the bran and germ

Examples:• White flour• Germed cornmeal• White bread• White rice

• whole grainsExamples:• Whole wheat flour• Bulgur (cracked wheat)• Oatmeal• whole cornmeal• brown rice

• 6-11 servings each day• Your body takes the

carbohydrates it needs from grains and uses it for energy.

• They keep your blood sugar and insulin levels from rising and dropping to fast.

• A diet high in grains help prevent heart disease.

• MUST contain Folate.

Grains.

Fruits & Vegetables- -5 servings of

vegetables

- - 2-4 servings of fruit each day

- - important sources of vitamins A and C

Decreases the chance of getting stroke or heart attack.

They can possibly help prevent types of cancers.

Helps reduce blood pressure.Helps you avoid diverticulitisEach color has a unique way

to protect our eyesight, skin, cells.

Milk & Dairy

2-3 servings each day

Increases the likelihood of optimal bone density for both men and women

Helps protect against osteoporosis and bone fractures

Contain major source of Vitamin A, Vitamin D and Calcium.

 Vitamin A : builds eyes, skin tone and hair.

Vitamin D : helps absorption of Calcium

Calcium : builds healthy bones, teeth, muscles and nervous system.

Meats & Poultry

- supply protein, B vitamins, iron, and zinc- 2 to 3 servings each day- Includes meats, poultry, fish, nuts- Major source of protein from both animal and plant.- Consumption of too much red meat causes hair loss and has

increased risk of cancer- Maintains immune system and hormonal balance- Proteins help growth and development of the body.

Fats and Oils.Need to get at least 15% to 30% calories in diet 

Consuming some fats isn’t bad because your body needs it.

Has no recommended serving ranges

Saturated fats, trans fats, raise cholesterol levels in the blood. . . High risk of heart disease.

monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats are essential fats a.k.a. the good fat.

carbohydrates   - Needed to supp l y fue l f o r ce l l u l a r r e sp i ra t i on . He lp f o r s teady b l ood sugar, card i ovascu la r and i n te s t i na l hea l th .

proteins  - n e e d e d t o b u i l d , m a i n t a i n , a n d r e p a i r m u s c l e s , o r g a n s , a n d t i s s u e a n d h e l p c a r d i o v a s c u l a r h e a l t h .

fats   - n e e d e d f o r p r o p e r f u n c t i o n i n g o f t h e n e r v e a n d b r a i n c e l l s , a l l o w a b s o r p t i o n o f t h e f a t - s o l u b l e v i t a m i n s A , D, E a n d K , p r o v i d e n e e d e d f a t t y a c i d s a n d c h o l e s t e r o l f o r c e l l m e m b r a n e s .

Other facts.

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