The Food Pyramid

1. Vegetables

1.1. What counts as a Vegetable?

1.1.1. Raw or Cooked

1.1.2. 100% Vegetable juice

1.1.3. Canned or Frozen

1.2. How much do we need?

1.2.1. 1 1/2 cup

2. Grains

2.1. Whole grains

2.1.1. Brown Rice

2.1.2. Whole wheat bread

2.2. Refined Grains

2.2.1. White Flour

2.2.2. White Rice

2.3. How much do we need?

2.3.1. 5 ounces total 2 1/2 whole grain

3. Dairy

3.1. What is Dairy?

3.1.1. Milk

3.1.2. Cheese

3.1.3. Yogurt

3.2. How much do we need?

3.2.1. 2 1/2 cups

4. Oils, Fats & Sugars

4.1. What are Oil, Fats and Sugars?

4.1.1. Olive Oil

4.1.2. Butter

4.1.3. Sweets

4.2. How much can we have?

4.2.1. 4 teaspoons

5. New node

6. Fruits

6.1. What Counts as Fruit?

6.1.1. 100% Fruit Juice

6.1.2. Canned or Frozen

6.1.3. Fresh Fruit

6.2. How much do we need?

6.2.1. 1 1/2 cup

7. Protein

7.1. What is Protein?

7.1.1. Meat

7.1.2. Eggs

7.1.3. Poultry

7.1.4. Nuts

7.1.5. Fish

7.2. How much do we need?

7.2.1. 4 ounces