Water+and+Food+Pyramid

Water-Food Pyramid---

Question 1 · **Fruit Group ** should provide 4 daily servings, or 2 cups. · **Vegetable Group ** should provide 5 servings, or 2.5 cups. · **Grain Group ** should provide 6 ounce-equivalents (1 ounce-equivalent means 1 serving), half of which should be whole grains. · **Meat and Beans Group ** should provide 5.5 ounce-equivalents or servings. · **Milk Group ** should provide 3 cups/servings. · **Oils ** should provide 24g or 6 teaspoons. · **Discretionary Calories **: These are the remaining amount of calories in each calorie level after nutrient-dense foods have been chosen. Up to 267 calories can be consumed in solid fats or added sugars if the other requirements have been met. · Eat whole gains instead of refined because refined has been processed to many times that it loses so much of its it nutreients compared to whole Examples of refined grain <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> · <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Examples of whole grain
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">white flour
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">degermed cornmeal
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">white bread
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">White rice
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">whole-wheat flour
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">bulgur (cracked wheat)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">oatmeal
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">whole cornmeal
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">brown rice


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">fruits and vegetables are 10 percent of calories
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">dairy is 10 percent of the calories
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">fat based on 30 percent of calories


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">saturated fat based on 10 percent of calories
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">carbohydrate based on 40 percent of calories
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">protein based on 10 percent of calories. (The DRV for protein applies only to adults and children over 4. RDIs for protein for special groups have been established.)

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Question 2 Grains: Bread sticks, pasta, potatoes. Stick with whole grains and make sure whole grains are used in processed foods, like bread, instead of refined grain. Fruit: Strawberries, melons, blueberries, bananas. Fresh fruit is a better choice than fruit juice. Vegetables: Celery, carrots, broccoli. Vary in the categories of vegetables that you eat, for example, eat dark green vegetables and orange vegetables. Protein: Unsalted nuts, chicken, fish, seeds. Lean protein like fish and chicken supply les fat and are healthier for you than steak. Dairy: fat free yogurt, skim milk, string cheese. Low-fat calcium rich foods are a good decision to get your calcium in.

Question 3 Exercise with food pyramid is extremely important because all the calories that are going to be consumed will start storing up as fat. It is essential to get rid of this by exercising which can be done in many ways. Also by doing this it keeps person’s body fit because the muscles will start being lazy and not want to do anything

Question 4 Explain what the new food pyramid stands for and what the goal is for people? The food pyramid is different for all people and it’s supposed to represent getting healthy and staying active. The man running up the side of the pyramid is meant to represent getting exercise and staying fit. Each part of the pyramid is split up into the amount that you need in order to stay healthy. The goal, when using the food pyramid, is to stay in shape and to keep healthy with the right amount of foods, getting enough of each sort. You need to get enough of each kind of food from the pyramid, because each food contains vitamins and minerals, along with protein and other important nutrients your body needs to stay healthy.

Question 5 Vegetables that are 100% vegetable juice is considered a member of the vegetable group and can be raw, cooked; fresh, frozen, canned, or dried/dehydrated; and may be whole, cut-up, or mashed. Any fruit or 100% fruit juice counts as part of the fruit group. Fruits may be fresh, canned, frozen, or dried, and may be whole, cut-up, or pureed. Foods made from milk that retain their calcium content are part of the group, while foods made from milk that have little to no calcium, such as cream cheese, cream, and butter, are not. Most milk group choices should be fat-free or low-fat All foods made from meat, poultry, fish, dry beans or peas, eggs, nuts, and seeds are considered part of this group. Dry beans and peas are part of this group as well as the vegetable group.Most meat and poultry choices should be lean or low-fat. Fish, nuts, and seeds contain healthy oils, so choose these foods frequently instead of meat or poultry. Most oils are high in monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fats, and low in saturated fats. Oils from plant sources (vegetable and nut oils) do not contain any cholesterol. In fact, no foods from plants sources contain cholesterol.A few plant oils, however, including coconut oil and palm kernel oil, are high in saturated fats and for nutritional purposes should be considered to be solid fats.

Question 6 Servings of water: Teen girls need 9 cups of water daily while teen boys require 13 cups, though with exercise more will be needed to replace fluids lost in sweat and to rehydrate.

Question 7 Why is water so important for us? Water is important to use because it helps our body function. 70% of our bodies our water and in order for our body to stay healthy and hydrated we must drink water. The human body needs water to fuel itself, just like a care needs oil or gas. If you do not get enough water in your diet it could cause your body to dehydrate and could cause you serious damage.