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People who live in the Western countries are probably more familiar to the so called new and modern food pyramid which is totally different from the regular food pyramid that we know of. Unlike the old school food pyramid which consists of stages or levels, this new one consists of vertical layers with different colorings; so there are no stages or levels anymore. Of course the main reason for such new food pyramid is to improve people’s health as their health issues is getting worse and worse – based on medical researches and studies. So, what’s the good thing about this new food pyramid? What are the purposes?

Caring for your health
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Information about new food pyramid

The modern food pyramid consists of several vertical layers with different colorings: orange, green, red, yellow, blue, and purple with each division has their own proportion. For example, the orange is the widest one, and the yellow is the narrow one. Each color represents different group of food, such as:
Orange represents grains , Green represents veggies
Red represents fruits , yellow represents oil
Blue represents milk , And purple represents beans and meats
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The flaw lies in the old food pyramid that he did not specify quantities appropriate for each share or a meal

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The contents of the pyramid :


Grain quotas set includes 1 piece of bread, 1/2 cup of cooked rice or pasta, 1/2 cup of cooked cereal, and 1 ounce of cereal stomach to eat. And your child should eat 6 servings from this group
Vegetarian meals and the package includes a 1/2 cup of raw vegetables, chopped, or 1 cup of raw leafy vegetables.
And your child should eat 3 servings from this group.
Servings of fruit and Group 1 include a piece of fruit or melon 3/4 cup of fruit juice 100%, 1/2 cup of canned fruit, or 1/4 cup of dried fruit.
. And your child should eat 2 servings from this group.
The stakes include a milk 1 cup of milk or yogurt or 2 ounces of cheese.
. And your child should eat 2 servings from this group
Meat meals and group includes 2-3 ounces of cooked meat a little fat, chicken or fish, 1/2 cup of cooked dry beans. You can substitute 2 tablespoons of peanut butter or egg For ounce 1 of meat.
. And your child should eat 2 servings from this group.

Kids food pyramid

The old food pyramid depends on the division into five food groups arranged in horizontal groups according to the degree of need for the body of her
Base of the Pyramid (breads, cereals, rice)
Group D (vegetables)
The third group (protein)
The second group (dairy)
Top of the pyramid (fats, oils and sweets)
The flaw lies in which he did not specify quantities appropriate for each share or a meal

Information about old food pyramid

 
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