THE FOOD PYRAMID

EATING HEALTHY FOOD IS

ESSENTIAL TO HAVE A HEALTHY LIFE
AND KEEP STRONG FOR OUR DAILY
ACTIVITIES.
 THERE ARE DIFFERENT
KINDS OR GROUPS OF FOOD
THAT HELP OUR BODY IN
DIFFERENT WAYS. IT IS
IMPORTANT TO EAT ALL OF
THEM IN DIFFERENT AMOUNTS
EVERY DAY, SO WE CAN GET
ALL THE NUTRIENTS OUR
BODY NEEDS.
 BREAD CEREAL RICE AND PASTA GROUP

•THIS FOOD GROUP PROVIDES CARBOHYDRATES,

SOME PROTEINS, FIBER, VITAMINS AND MINERALS.T
HIS FOOD GIVES US THE ENERGY WE NEED TO
WORK, PLAY, AND ALL THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
EVERYDAY. TAKE 4 SERVINGS A DAY.
 VEGETABLES
AND LEGUMES
THIS FOOD GROUP
PROVIDES SOME PROTEINS,
FIBER, VITAMINS AND
MINERALS TO STAY HEALTHY
AND KEEP OUR ORGANS
WORKING PROPERLY.
DEFENDING ON THE COLOR OF
THE VEGETABLE, SO ARE THE
MINERALS AND VITAMINS
 FRUIT GROUP
•THIS FOOD GROUP PROVIDES VITAMIN C
AND ANOTHER VITAMIN CALLED FOLATE.
FRUIT SKIN ALSO PROVIDES
CARBOHYDRATES AND FIBER. LIKE
VEGETABLES, DEFENDING ON THE COLOR
OF THE FRUIT, SO ARE THE MINERALS AND
VITAMINS THEY GIVE US. TAKE 2 SERVINGS
A DAY.
MILK YOGURT
AND CHEESE
GROUP

•ALSO CALLED DAIRY FOOD,

THIS GROUP IS THE BEST
SOURCE OF CALCIUM. THEY
ALSO PROVIDES PROTEINS,
VITAMINS, MINERALS AND
SOME FAT. THIS GROUP OF
FOOD HELPS YOUR BONES
GROW AND STAY STRONG. TAKE
3 SERVINGS A DAY.
 MEAT, FISH, POULTRY, EGGS, NUTS AND LEGUMES
GROUP

•THIS FOOD GROUP PROVIDES GOOD SOURCE OF

PROTEINS, FAT, VITAMINS AND MINERALS. THIS
GROUP HELPS YOUR MUSCLES GROW AND STAY
STRONG. TAKE 2 SMALL SERVINGS A DAY.
SWEETS AND FATS
GROUP

•THEY ARE ON THE TOP OF

THE FOOD PYRAMID. THEY
PROVIDE LOTS OF ENERGY
TO OUR BODY. BUT WE
HAVE TO EAT ONLY ONE
SMALL SERVINGS A DAY OR
IT WON’T BE GOOD FOR YOU.
THANK YOU!