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The food pyramid consists of gradual food groups, comprising the five major food groups that each person must adhere to to build his body and enjoy good health. He refers to the daily healthy diet:
Starch Group.
Vegetables Group.
Group of fruits.
Fat Group.
Dairy products group.
Meat, Poultry, Fish, Eggs, Dry Pulses, and Nuts.
It was agreed to arrange those groups according to the degree to which the body needs them.
1 - top of the pyramid: (fats, oils and sweets)
Fat, oils and sweets. This group includes oils, butter, cream, margarine, sugars and sweets, as well as some high-fat spices, and nutritionists advise to eat the foods of this group moderately and in small quantities, High thermal, and low nutritional benefits.
2- The second group: (dairy)
It contains foods made of milk, milk and cheese, a rich source of calcium.
3- The third group: (protein)
It contains meat, poultry, fish, dried beans and eggs.
The two groups are mostly animal sources and are an important source of protein, calcium, iron and zinc.
4- Group 4: Vegetables:
This group contains vegetarian foods, and most people need to "eat more" of this group to supply the body with vitamins, minerals and fiber.
5 - base of the pyramid: bread, cereals, rice and pasta:
They are found at the base of the food pyramid, mostly consisting of grains, and this group provides us with fiber, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals.
The food pyramid is important in determining the ideal ratio to be consumed by each individual food group. These ratios are used as a general guide for other types of foods. Age "," male or female "sex, or the quality of work" simple or hard "or physiologically" adolescent, adult or pregnant ".
