The New Food Groups

1. The New Food Groups Professor Jane Faculty Foothill-De Anza Community College District Los Altos Hills, California Spring 2002 Source: http://www.nalusda.gov:8001/py/pmap.htm

2. The Food Guide Pyramid • Outline of what to eat each day • Based on USDA Dietary Guidelines • Variety of foods • Nutrients you need • Maintain healthy weight

3. Food Guide Pyramid • Fats, Oils, and Sweets • Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese • Meat, Poultry, Fish, Beans, Eggs, and Nuts • Vegetables • Fruits • Breads, Cereal, Rice, and Pasta

4. Fats, Oils, and Sweets • No serving sizes • Use sparingly

5. Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese • 1 cup of milk or yogurt • 1 1/2 ounces of natural cheese • 2 ounces of process • 2-3 servings/day

6. Meat, Poultry, Fish, Beans, Eggs, and Nuts • 2-3 ounces of cooked lean meat, poultry, or fish • 1/2 cup of cooked dry beans, 1 egg, or 2 tablespoons of peanut butter count as 1 ounce of lean meat • 2-3 servings/day

7. Vegetables • 1 cup of raw leafy vegetables • 1/2 cup of other vegetables, cooked or chopped raw • 3/4 cup of vegetable juice • 3-5 servings/day

8. Fruits • 1 medium apple, banana, orange • 1/2 cup of chopped, cooked, or canned fruit • 3/4 cup of fruit juice • 2-4 servings/day

9. Breads, Cereal, Rice, and Pasta • 1 slice of bread • 1 ounce of ready-to-eat cereal • 1/2 cup of cooked cereal, rice, or pasta • 6-11 servings/day