The food pyramid outlines the recommended daily servings across various food groups. Cereals, grains and their derivatives like wheat and pasta should be consumed 6-11 times daily. Fruits are recommended 2-3 servings and vegetables 3-5 servings. Meat, fish, eggs and legumes should be eaten 3-5 times daily while dairy 2-3 times. Foods high in fats, oils and sweets should be consumed in moderation and are at the top of the pyramid. The pyramid promotes a healthy diet but some unhealthy behaviors include anorexia, bulimia and obesity.

1. The Food Pyramid
Berta, Sandra, Enrique and David

2.  The food pyramid is a pyramid that tells you
the different types of foods you should include
in a typical diet.
 The food is divided into groups and it is
recommended that you eat many different
foods.

4.  The first level of the food pyramid is cereals,
grains, and derivatives (wheat, pasta, etc.)
 You need 6 to 11 servings daily.

5.  The second level (part 1) is the fresh fruit
group.
 You need 2 to 3 servings daily.

6.  The second level (part 2) is the vegetable
group.
 You need 3 to 5 servings daily.

7.  The third level (part 1) is the legume, meat,
fish, and egg group.
 You need from 3 to 5 servings daily.

8.  The third level (part 2) is the dairy product
group.
 You need from 2 to 3 servings daily.

9.  At the top of the pyramid is the fats, oils, and
sweets group.
 You should eat foods from this group in
moderation.

10.  This link will redirect you to a web page. Once
you are on the page, press the tiny box which
says “ Interactive Food Guide Pyramid”.

11.  When you follow the food pyramid you are
eating healthy.
 But there are some unhealthy eating behaviors.
 Anorexia
 Bulimia
 Obesity

12.  Anorexia is a very serious eating disorder.
 It is a psychological disorder that may lead to
death, discovered in the 19th century.
 Fear to be fat and desire to own a body image
of extreme thinness.

13.  Lack of control over the food.
 Intake of large amounts of food in a short
period of time, accompanied by compensatory
behaviors such as excessive consumption of
self induced vomiting or laxatives.
 Seeking ideal weight with fear and irrational
diets to gain weight.

14.  Low self-esteem.
 Excessive preoccupation with the physical
aspect
 Feelings of guilt after the binge that leads them
to the self-induced vomiting and abuse of
laxatives.

15.  Obesity is a physical problem.
 There are many causes for obesity, for example,
eating too much or having metabolism
problems.
 Treatments include exercise, proper diet
(follow the food pyramid), or gastric operation
in some cases.