Question

the food guide pyramid, p. 2
you have heard the saying, “you are what you eat.” do you agree with that saying? in the chart below, list the foods you ate yesterday. write the name of each food under its food group and across from the nutrient it contains. you may need to write a food in more than one place.

when you have completed the chart, study it to find out if yesterday’s diet was a balanced diet.
answer these questions.

1. from which nutrient group did most of your food come?
2. did you eat foods from each food group?
3. how many servings did you have from each group?
4. was your diet balanced?

Explanation:

These questions require self - assessment based on personal food consumption. A balanced diet typically includes foods from all major food groups in appropriate proportions. Servings are counted based on standard food - portion sizes.

Answer:

1. This answer depends on your actual food - intake. For example, if you ate a lot of bread and rice, the answer could be "Bread/Cereal Group".
2. This answer depends on your actual food - intake. If you ate foods from all the groups (Meat, Milk, Bread/Cereal, Vegetable/Fruit, Fats/Oils/Sweets), the answer is "Yes", otherwise "No".
3. This answer depends on your actual food - intake. Count the number of servings from each group. For example, if you had 2 slices of bread, that could be 2 servings from the Bread/Cereal Group.
4. This answer depends on your actual food - intake. If you had a variety of foods from all the major food groups in appropriate amounts, the answer is "Yes", otherwise "No".