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Healthy Diet Pyramid

Have you heard of a healthy diet pyramid? Many different organizations have introduced their version of the Healthy Diet Pyramid. However, all Healthy Diet Pyramids are pretty much the same with a slight variations from country to country. But, basically, the Healthy Diet Pyramid would have:

  • Carbohydrates
  • Vegetables
  • Fruits
  • Protein (meat or alternatives such as eggs and milk), and
  • Fat

Below is a picture of the US Department of Agriculture healthy diet food pyramid for Americans. Other countries also have their own versions of healthy diet pyramid that is similar to this one below.

Healthy Diet Pyramid

Healthy Diet Pyramid

In the past, the healthy diet pyramid did not use to come with recommended daily servings. Nowadays, each health organization have included the daily recommended serving for each good group.

What is the recommended serving for each food group?

Food group
Recommended servings daily
Carbohydrate 5-10 servings
Vegetables 3-5 servings
Fruit 2-4 servings
Protein or protein alternatives 4-6 servings
Fat Minimal

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