It all depends on ur activity level whether u play sports or exercise is a factor The following are food groups and their recommended servings per day
BREADS - minimum 4, normal - 8, for active people - 8
MEAT - minimum -1, normal - 1, for active people - 1.5
VEGETABLES - minimum - 4, normal - 4, for active people - 7
FRUIT - minimum - 3, normal - 3, for active people - 4
DAIRY - minimum - 2.5, normal - 3, for active people - 3.5
EXTRA - maximum - 2
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Food Guide Pyramid
Food Guide Pyramid
Both describe food serving sizes. The Food Pyramid assigns a portion size to each serving, then recommends how many of these servings from each food group you should eat daily for a balanced diet. Food labels offer a slightly different standardized serving size to be used when shopping to compare nutritional information between similar products.
to tell you how much and how often you should eat from each food group. It teels you how big one serving is and how many you should have each day. It helps keep you healthy!
the grains food group
A food pyramid was developed.
Some colleges have fast food sites on campus. But public schools and high schools have to follow federal guidelines in what they serve and have to have one serving for each food group in the food they produce and serve.
Calories
Find a picture of the food pyramid and follow that. Be sure to eat the proper servings from each food group. It is important to understand what a serving is and how big it is. If you follow the food pyramid, you are giving yourself a complete, balanced diet.
Technically potato chips are under the vegetable food group. However, a serving of chips should not be considered a serving if you are looking to eat the recommended daily amount of vegetables and is a snack.
The major food groups are:Carbohydrates e.g. cereals, bread, potatoesFruit and vegetables e.g. apples, cucumberDairy e.g. yogurt, milkFats e.g. butter, oil
calories a+