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Food Guide
Pyramid - Including Picture of New Food Pyramid
What
is a serving size based on the Food Pyramid Picture?
How
many servings for each Food Group in the Food Pyramid
- Milk, Yogurt
& Cheese Food Group: 2-3 Servings
- Vegetable Food
Group: 3-5 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
- Fats, Oils
& Sweets - Use Sparingly
PICTURE
OF NEW FOOD PYRAMID

What
is considered a serving size based on the Food Pyramid Picture?
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Milk Group
2-3 Servings
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Beans & Meat
Group
2-3 Servings
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Vegetable Group
3-5 Servings
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Fruit Group
2-4 Servings
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Grain Group
6-11 Servings
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Milk: 8 ounces
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Meat: 2-3 ounces - about
the size of a deck of cards
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Raw Leafy Vegetables:
1 cup
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Fruit Juice: 3/4 cup
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Bread: 1 slice
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Natural Cheese: 1 1/2
ounces
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Peanut Butter: 2 Tablespoons
- about the size of a golf ball
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10 French Fries
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Fruit, Sliced: 1/2 cup
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Cereal, Dry: 1 cup
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Yogurt: 8 ounces
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Beans: 1 cup
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Peas, most vegetables:
1 cup
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Fresh Fruit: 1 medium
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Pasta: 1/2 cup
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- 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:
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Age
Activity Level Based on Daily Activity
Muscle Mass
Special Needs such as pregnancy and dieting.
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- 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 skimmed
dairy products.
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- 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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