Food servings daily
By Michael Thommarson, Jaquelin Avilez
Servings daily
On The base of the pyramid are breads, cereals, rice, and pasta recommendation of 6 to 11 servings should be eaten daily
the next levels up are the vegetables which you should have a recommendation of 3 to 5 servings daily and fruits have a recommendation of 2 to 4 serving daily
Followed by the dairy and meat. It is recommended that you get 2 to 3 dairy servings daily. next including meats, eggs, nuts and, dry beans get 2 to 3 servings daily
Fats oils and sweets are the apex with a recommendation that they be eaten sparingly
Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition
Reasons for eating the food groups and why they vary
Depending on your age physical activity level and whether you are trying to lose weight these numbers may vary.
Eating the correct amount of servings from each food group will help you to maintain the weight you have by eating and burning the same amount of calories.
But be careful not to eat to much because if you do you will not burn more calories than you eat you will begin to gain weight.
As well the reason why the servings vary is for age physical activity and also if you are considering dieting.
Balanced food
Recommended servings per day
Advantage of eating a balanced diet
- Opting for a balanced, adequate and varied diet is an important step towards a happy and healthy lifestyle.
- Vitamins and minerals in the diet are vital to boost immunity and healthy development
- A healthy diet can protect the human body against certain types of diseases,in particular noncommunicable diseases such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, some types of cancer and skeletal conditions.
- Healthy diets can also contribute to an adequate body weight
Disadvantages for eating unhealthy food
-Less energy
-Can cause multiple diseases Such as heart problems,Obesity,and diabetes
-Unhealthy levels of cholesterol could cause heart problems such as oxygen rich blood.
Can also narrow the blood flow that can lead to heart attacks