Question

name date the food guide pyramid, p. 2 you have heard the saying, “you are what you eat.” do you agree with that saying? in the below, list the foods you ate yesterday. write the name of each food under its food group and according to the nutrient it contains. you may need to write a food in more than one place. nutrient meat group milk group bread/cereal group vegetable/fruit group fats/oils/sweets group carbohydrate protein fat vitamins minerals when you have completed the chart, study it to find out if yesterdays 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 answers are based on personal dietary intake. A balanced diet typically includes a variety of foods from all major food groups in appropriate proportions. Each person's diet is unique, so the answers to these questions vary based on what was actually eaten.

Answer:

1. This answer depends on the individual's diet. For example, if one ate a lot of bread and pasta, most of the food came from the carbohydrate - rich Bread/Cereal Group.
2. This answer depends on the individual's diet. If one ate meat, milk, bread, vegetables/fruits and some fats/oils/sweets, the answer is yes, otherwise no.
3. This answer depends on the individual's diet. One needs to count the number of servings of each food group consumed.
4. This answer depends on the individual's diet. If one ate a variety of foods from all food groups in appropriate amounts, the diet was balanced, otherwise no.