The Food Pyramid
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Diet plans that cut fat totally from the diet (fad diets) should be avoided! Totally cutting fat from the diet can turn Rapunzel to Uncle Fester in no time flat. In other words, totally eliminating fat from the daily diet - or even an intense restriction - will indeed cause hair loss.
2. Dairy products have been associated with enhancing weight loss. In other words, by incorporating at least 3 cups of skim milk into your daily diet, you'll lose weight faster.
Proteins, fruit, grains and vegetables also play big roles in the daily diet. Please explore Diet Bites to learn all the in's and out's of the awesome food pyramid and why the foods contained in the food pyramid are so vital to your diet AND to weight loss.
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How many servings for each Food Group
Milk, Yogurt & Cheese Food Group: 2-3 Servings
Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs & Nuts Group: 2-3 Servings
Fruit Group: 2 - 4 Servings
Bread, Cereal, Rice & Pasta Group: 6-11 Servings
Vegetable Food Group: 3-5 Servings
Fats, Oils & Sweets - Use Sparingly
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Milk Group, 2-3 Servings
Milk: 8 ounces
Natural Cheese: 1 1/2 ounces
Yogurt: 8 ounces
Beans & Meat Group, 2-3 Servings
Meat: 2-3 ounces -
size of a deck of cards
Peanut Butter: 2 Tablespoons - size of a golf ball
Beans: 1 cup
Vegetable Group, 3-5 Servings
Raw Leafy Vegetables: 1 cup
10 French Fries
Most vegetables: 1 cup
Fruit Group, 2-4 Servings
Fruit Juice: 3/4 cup
Fruit, Sliced: 1/2 cup
Fresh Fruit: 1 medium
Grain Group, 6-11 Servings
Bread: 1 slice
Pasta: 1/2 cup
Cereal, Dry: 1 cup
Keep in mind that the servings and serving sizes recommended above by the USDA are intended as a pattern. The amount of foods consumed should be based on all of the following:
Age
Activity Level Based on Daily Activity
Muscle Mass
Special Needs such as pregnancy and dieting.
There are also other things that you can do to increase the nutritional benefits for each Food Group in the Food Pyramid such as choosing whole grains, wheat over white, natural cheese over cheese foods, lean meats over fatty meats and skim dairy products.
We are indeed what we eat and if we aim to eat those healthy foods set forth in the Food Pyramid Picture above, it increases our chances of a fuller, healthier, longer life.
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