7. Grouping #1 Food pyramid:
Breads, cereals, and grains
Foundation
Are your carbohydrates
6-11 servings a day or 6 oz.
Whole grain breads, brown
rice, or enriched pastas
8. Grouping #2 Food pyramid:
Vegetables
Dark green & yellow provide
carotenoids convert to Vit. A
Tomatoes & green peppers =
Vit. C
Magnesium and B-complex
3 - 5 servings a day or 2.5 cups
9. Grouping #3 Food pyramid:
Fruits
Apricots & cantaloupes –
Vit A.
Citrus fruits vit. C
Fiber
2 - 4 servings a day
or 2 cups
10. Grouping #4 Food pyramid:
Milk/Milk Products
Calcium, protein, fat-soluble
vitamins such as Vit. D
Under age 25 should
include at least 3 servings/ a
day or 3 cups
Low fat or skim
11. Grouping #5 Food pyramid:
Meats/Protein Foods
Lean meat, fish, seafood,
poultry, eggs, nuts, legumes
Best to eat in three meals
3 servings/ a day
or 5.5 oz
12. Grouping #6 Food pyramid:
Fats, oils, and sweets
Americans eat too much
Should be limited in diet
Overage can lead to obesity and
heart disease
Eat unsaturated oils
Eat sweets and fried foods in
moderation/use sparingly
13. High-calorie foods produce
a lot of energy (fats and oils)
Low-calorie foods produce
little energy
(carbs and protein)
14. The energy value of food is
measured in units of heat
energy.
Calorie = amount of heat
needed to raise temp. of 1
liter water 1 degree Celsius
18. How many Calories/day?
These are only averages.
Depends on activity level and
age.
Some triathletes and ultra-
endurance athletes 6000 calories
per day or more just to maintain
their weight!
19. How many Calories/day?
The average maintenance
level for women in the United
States is 2000-2200 calories
per day.
The average for men is
2700-2900 per day.
20. When Calorie intake exceeds
Caloric expenditure (usage)
the extra is stored as fat in
the adipose cells.
Obese is when you weigh 20%
more than you should due to
excessive fat.
21. Weight loss:
Stay away from fad diets.
Reduce Caloric intake to 1500 –
1800 Calories/day
Eat high carbs/low fat diet
EXERCISE!!
24. High-dose Rodent tests
used to determine safety of
food additives and
preservatives
Rats feed/injected with high
doses over lifetime and then
autopsied for tumors