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THE HEALTHY EATING PYRAMID la_piramide-alimentare1, THE FIVE LAYERS OF THE…
THE HEALTHY EATING PYRAMID
IS A VISUAL RAPPRESENTATION OF THE PROPORTIONS OF DIFFERENTS FOODS YOU SHOULD BE EATING EVERY DAY
WE USE THE HEALTHY EATING PYRAMID
TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY DIET AND
TO ACHIEVE THE DAILY REQUIREMENTS FOR VITAMINS, MINERALS, CARBOHYDRATES, PROTEINS AND ESSENTIAL FATS
THE FIVE LAYERS OF THE PYRAMID:
3-PROTEINS, CUCH AS MEAT, FISH, EGGS AND BEANS
4-MILK AND DIARY FOODS
2-STARCHY FOODS, SUCH AS BREAD, CEREALS AND POTATOES
5-FATS AND SUGARS
1-FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
THE FIVE LAYERS OF THE PYRAMID
1- FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
WE NEED 5 PORTIONS OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES EACH DAY
GET A GOOD MIX OF VITAMINS AN MINERALS ON A DAILY BASIS
2-STARCHY FOODS
ARE POTATOES, RICE, BEANS, BREAD, WHOLE-GRAINS, COUS COUS AND PASTA
STARCHY FOODS ARE CARBOHYDRATES
WE NEED CARBOHYDRATES:
TO PROTECT YOUR MUSCLES
TO REGULATE BLOOD PRESSURE AND LOWER CHOLESTEROL
TO CREATE ENERGY
3-PROTEINS
LOW QUALITY INCLUDE GRAINS, FRUIT, VEGETABLES, PEAS, BEANS, NUTS AND SEEDS
ARE IN THE CENTER OF THE PYRAMID
HIGH QUALITY INCLUDE MEAT, FISH, POULTRY, EGGS AND DIARY PRODUCTS
4-DAIRY FOODS
IS ALSO AT THE CENTRE OF THE FOOD PYRAMID AND SO SHOULD BE EATEN IN MODERATE AMOUNTS AT EVERY MEAL
CHOOSE FROM A MIXTURE OF MILK, CHEESE, YOGHURT, BUTTER, CREAM AND ANY OTHER PRODUCTS MADE USING ANIMAL MILK
5- FATS AND SUGARS
ARE NON-ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS TO A DIET AND SO SHOULD BE EATEN IN SMALL AMOUNTS
CONTAIN A LOT OF CALORIES AND MINIMAL NUTRITIONAL VALUE WHICH CAN RAISE CHOLESTEROL AND BE DETRIMENTAL TO HEALTH
ARE FOUND AT THE TOP OF THE HEALTHY EATING PYRAMID
ARE BISCUITS, CRISPS, CAKES, PASTRIES AND OTHER PROCESSED FOODS, INCLUDING PIZZAS, READY-MEALS AND PIES
