The NEW food guide pyramid

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The NEW food guide pyramid
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The NEW food pyramid

• Mypyramid.gov
• USDA personalized approach to health eating AND
  physical activity.
• This new pyramid not only includes physical
  activity but takes into account a persons gender,
  activity level, and age

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What do the different parts mean?

• THE STEPS-
• The person on the steps stand for PHYSICAL
  ACTIVITY. This is a reminder that physical
  activity is very important in leading a healthy
  lifestyle.

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Food Groups are Color Coded
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PROPORTION

• Shown by the different widths of the food group
  bands.
• General guide.
• Not exact proportions.

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VARIETY

• The six color bands represent variety
• The five food groups of the pyramid and oils/fats

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Moderation

• Represented by the narrowing of each food group
  from the bottom to the top. The wider base stands
  for foods with little or no sugar and the
  narrower base stands for foods that are higher in
  sugar.