1. the
FOOD
Pyramid
Steps to a healthier you

2. Eating Right Every Day
 A healthful meal includes a variety of foods. Eating a variety of foods
gives your body the nutrient it needs.
 The food guide pyramid is a tool to help you choose foods for a
healthful diet. It tells how many servings you should eat from each
group each day.
 The six groups of the food pyramid are:
• Grains
• Vegetables
• Fruits
• Milk
• Oil
• Meat and beans

3. The Food Pyramid
Steps to a healthier you
GRAINS VEGETABLES FRUITS OILS MILK MEAT & BEANS

4. Grains
 The widest from the group, it contains whole and
processed grains
 The grain food group is further divided into two
categories: whole grains and refined grains.
 Grain recommendations vary from six to 11 servings.

6. Vegetables
 The vegetable food group is divided into five separate
categories based on vegetable color.
 These categories are:
* dark green vegetables,
* orange vegetables,
*dry beans and peas,
* starchy vegetables
*other vegetables.
- Servings of vegetables are measured in cups and
recommended intake ranges from 2 to 3 cups

8. Fruits
 Any fruit or 100% fruit juice counts as part of the Fruit
Group.
 Fruits may be fresh, canned, frozen, or dried, and may
be whole, cut-up, or pureed
 Children should have 1 to 2 cups per day

10. Oils
 Oils are fats that are liquid at room temperature, like the
vegetable oils used in cooking.
 Oils come from many different plants and from fish.
 Oils are NOT a food group, but they provide essential
nutrients

12. Milk
 Milk, fluid milk products and foods made from milk that
still contain significant calcium make up the milk food
group on the food guide pyramid.
 Examples of foods that are contained in this category
are cheese, yogurt and milk-based dessert, such as
pudding and ice cream.

14. Meat and Beans
 The meat and beans category is made up of meat,
poultry, fish, beans, eggs, nuts and seeds.
 Dry beans and peas belong to both the meat and
beans group and the vegetables group