At your age, you should be eating three healthy meals a day and one or two snacks. Now, make your own Nutritional Pyramid that shows how much food you need in just one day. Use the triangle below and be creative.
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The Healthy Eating Food Pyramid
Balanced diet is a key to stay healthy. Follow the "Healthy Eating Food Pyramid" guide as you pick your food. Grains should be taken as the major dietary source. Eat more fruit and vegetables. Have a moderate amount of meat, fish, egg, milk and their alternatives. Reduce salt, fat/ oil and sugar. Trim fat from meat before cooking. Choose low-fat cooking methods such as steaming, stewing, simmering, boiling, scalding or cooking with non-stick frying pans. Also reduce the use of frying and deep-frying. These can help us achieve balanced diet and promote health.
How much of different kinds of food should I eat to stay healthy?
Eat the Right Food
Since different foods have different nutritional values, it is not possible to obtain all the nutrients we need from a single food. According to the Healthy Eating Food Pyramid, we have to eat a variety of foods among all food groups as well as within each group in order to get different nutrients and meet our daily needs.
Eat the Right Amount
Neither eating too much nor too little is good for our health. Every day, we need a specific amount of nutrients to maintain optimal health. If we do not eat enough, under-nutrition and symptoms of deficiency are likely to develop; while over-nutrition and obesity can be resulted when we consume an excessive amount of any type of food. Therefore, we have to eat right amount of food to stay healthy.
Explanation:
Healthy Eating Food Pyramid for Teenagers (aged 12 to 17)
*Grains: 4 - 6 bowls
*Vegetables: at least 3 servings
*Fruits: at least 2 servings
*Meat, fish, egg and alternatives: 4 - 6 taels
*Milk and alternatives: 2 servings
*Fat/oil, salt and sugar: eat the least
Fluid: 6 - 8 glasses