| You might have seen the food pyramid on the wall | | | | example. |
| at your doctor's surgery or you might remember | | | | So, Are There Any Bad Foods? |
| studying it at school or seeing it in your child's | | | | No foods are banned from the new food pyramid |
| homework. You might not have seen the new food | | | | but there are some foods, which should be eaten in |
| pyramid yet however. | | | | moderation. If fried chicken is your favorite dish, it will |
| With the old food pyramid, there are four food | | | | not do you any harm to eat it. You will probably not |
| groups illustrated and stacked on top of one another. | | | | want to eat it every day but once in a while is fine. |
| The biggest food group is on the bottom and this is | | | | Chicken is healthy and lean and fried chicken recipes |
| cereal, rice, pasta, and bread. This is what you should | | | | contain some oil but it is fine to consume some oil |
| eat most of. Next up are fruit and vegetables. On | | | | each day. In fact, the body needs fats as well as |
| top of that, you have meat, dairy, fish, eggs, beans, | | | | other nutrients. |
| and nuts. At the very top, the item you should eat | | | | You might want to make your favorite fried chicken |
| the least of, is fats. The food pyramid shows how | | | | batter recipe and serve the fried chicken with |
| much of each food type you should eat each day. | | | | vegetables or a green salad to make it more |
| The new food pyramid uses vertical rainbow colored | | | | balanced. Alternatively, you can eat grains, fruit, |
| stripes to indicate the different food groups and it | | | | vegetables, and dairy for lunch and enjoy fried |
| tells you how many cups or ounces per day you | | | | chicken for dinner. You can be healthy and enjoy the |
| should have rather than how many servings like on | | | | tastiest foods at the same time. |
| the old food pyramid. Most people would not know | | | | Banning all fried food or all sugary food only makes |
| how much a "serving" should be, so this does simplify | | | | you miserable. Eating it in moderation is an enjoyable |
| things. | | | | and perfectly healthy compromise unless your doctor |
| So, How Important is the New Food Pyramid? | | | | has put you on a strict diet for medical reasons. |
| Healthcare professionals all agree that it is important | | | | Eating a balanced diet does not mean a deep fried |
| to eat a balanced diet, with food from each of the | | | | chicken in one hand and a huge plate of French fries |
| food groups and this is what the new food pyramid | | | | in the other but it does mean eating some of every |
| encourages too. Your body needs a combination of | | | | food and making sure you eat foods from each food |
| fruits; vegetables, grains, meat or poultry and dairy | | | | group to nourish your body properly. |
| produce to work properly. If you are eating a | | | | So, if you were unsure about what the new food |
| vegetarian or vegan diet, you can also eat healthily | | | | pyramid means, you can rest assured that your |
| but you will need to make certain substitutions, such | | | | favorite foods are definitely still on the menu! |
| as eating beans and lentils instead of meat for | | | | |