MyPyramid
The
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its newest version of the food
guide in 2005. Called MyPyramid.
MyPyramid
was a visual illustration of suggested healthy eating habits and physical
activity.
It presents
recommendations for daily food choices and food amounts that are consistent
with healthy diets. This guide recommends that people consume basic foods from
six specific food groups in their most nutrient-dense form.
The MyPyramid symbol itself showed six vertical color bands, each representing varying proportions of the pyramid.
These colors represented the food groups as follows.
»Orange for Grains group, the amount of grains you need to eat depends on your age, sex, and
level of physical activity. At least half of all the grains eaten should be
whole grains.
»Purple for Meat group, consist of
lean meats, and meats and fish that are not prepared with fat.
»Green for Vegetables group, they
are assumed to have no added butter or margarine.
»Red for Fruits, fruits no added
sugar.
»Blue for Dairy, dairy
products are assumed to be low-fat and milk non-fat.
»Yellow for Fats and sweets group,
they give us calories but they don’t contain many vitamins or minerals.
A
person climbing up the stairs on the side was added to emphasize physical
activity.
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