Healthy eating pyramid
Healthy eating pyramid is a
set of practical recommendations of quantity and type of food in your
daily, balanced diet. The set is presented in a graphic format, where
the levels identify the groups of products and their quantities. Healthy
food pyramid was developed in the United States by the Department of
Agriculture and the Department of Health and Welfare and it is the
brief, graphical summary of the nutritional recommendations. Polish
nutritionists have adapted it to the conditions, making slight
modifications to the recommended amounts of certain groups of products.
The base of the pyramid and the fundament for our daily diet are cereal
products, where it is recommended to consume about 6 servings per day
(US- 6 to 11 servings). The second level of the pyramid is 4 portions of
vegetables and three of fruit. The third level is 2 to 3 portions of
milk and dairy products, and 2 to 3 servings of meat, fish, eggs,
legumes or nuts. At the top of the pyramid there is fat and sweets, the
consumption of which should be limited as much as possible.