food groups
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The Food Pyramid Made Better
The food pyramid is a diagram representing the recommended amounts of the base food groups that should be consumed everyday. The original pyramid had six horizontal divisions, with each division represented by a food group. The food groups were represented as drawings and the pyramid recommended consumption of more food groups that were located on…
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Balanced Diet Foods
Kick Start Your Day with Great Health Foods Stop popping in weight loss pills to curb appetite. Instead, concentrate on eating healthy food and not starving yourself to ill health. When you start off your day with foods that are high in nutrition, you not only keep a check on your weight but also get…
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A Healthy Diet and Food Variety
Food variety entails consumption of a wide range of foods across and within each of the food groups, in the right amounts. Eating a variety of foods helps in maintaining an interesting and healthy diet that provides sufficient nutrition. Additionally, consuming different foods can help in preventing diseases like cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Each…
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