FOOD PYRAMID

Since all of us are away from our homes, and there is no one like our mom here, to take care of our diet, therefore we need to have little bit of know how of good food habits. Thus, it gave me a good opportunity to share my knowledge with everyone. So, let's try and learn certain basics and start with the food pyramid.
Food Pyramid is a pictorial representation of balanced diet. It suggests optimal nutrition guidelines for each food category, per day, using a mnemonic graphic of a pyramid with horizontal dividing lines to represent suggested percentages of the daily diet for each food group. In simpler words it means, Food Pyramid helps people to understand how to eat healthy and wise in very easy way. We should eat more of the food items that are present at the base and slowly decreasing the amounts of food items that are present at the top of the pyramid.
Food Groups According to Food pyramid
Bread, Cereal, Rice, and Pasta Group - They should form the foundation of one’s diet as
they provide the major portion of our daily energy needs. Cereals include whole wheat flour (atta), rice, bread, cornflakes, pastas, refined wheat flour (maida). We should prefer to consume things made out of whole wheat flour and avoid things made out of refined wheat flour .
Vegetable Group - Vegetables contain loads of vitamins and minerals, so it is important to eat a wide variety of them.
Fruit Group - Fruits are low in calories and fat and are a source of natural sugars, fiber and vitamins. They may be fresh, frozen, canned, dried, or made into juice.
Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese Group – They are the best source for the mineral calcium, but also provide protein, phosphorus, vitamin A.
Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs, and Nuts Group – Meat is a major source of protein, iron, zinc and vitamin B12. All these nutrients can also be found in foods like eggs, dry beans and nuts so these are placed in same category as meats as meat alternatives. These include tofu, soy, eggs and cheeses. Meats provide energy and nutrients but they are high in fat and cholesterol. So, we should consume them less, or alternatives are recommended.
-Harsh Bhatia (D)