Fit and Well

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Alternate Food Pyramids

There are many variations on the basic USDA Food Guide Pyramid—for people who follow a particular ethnic diet, for vegetarians, and for people in specific age groups. Go to the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Information Center and click on the links for Food Guide Pyramid and then More Food Guide Pyramids. Review the menu of alternative pyramids, and choose one to investigate.

Pyramid chosen:

What are the food groups, and what are examples of foods from each one? How many servings are recommended for each?

Make up a day’s diet that conforms to the pyramid you’ve described:

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