Food provides nutrients that support growth, repair, and maintenance of the body. It contains carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals needed for energy, activity, growth, breathing, digestion, keeping warm, and maintaining a healthy immune system. Eating a diet of vegetables and fruits can lower blood pressure and risk of heart disease, stroke, and some cancers while helping control appetite. Food is divided into five major groups - vegetables and legumes; fruits; lean meats, poultry, fish and alternatives; grains; and dairy or alternatives. Food is further divided into seven types that provide different nutrients and should be consumed at different rates. Traditional foods are foods passed through generations that are part of a culture's historic