Food pyramid

A food pyramid is a chart that can be used to see how many servings of each food should be eaten each day. It is what the government recommends for having good health.

Grains give carbohydrates and some vitamins and minerals. Vegetables and fruits give a lot of vitamins, some minerals, and few fats, but fruits often have more calories and sugar. Dairy products (like milk, cheese, yogurt, etc.) have protein, some fat, and a lot of calcium (an element that helps build strong bones and teeth). Meats often have protein, some fat, and B vitamins. Fats, oils, and sweets give calories, fats, and sugars but not a lot of nutrition.

Criticisms

The food pyramid has been criticized for recommending huge amounts of grains as that is a lot of carbohydrates.

Related pages

• Healthy diet
• Fruit
• Iron deficiency anemia

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