Food Pyramid
Looking for some solid advice on what to eat? The United States Department of Agriculture and the Oldways Preservation and Exchange Trust have designed food pyramids guidelines on what kinds of food to choose and how many servings to eat to help you plan your daily diet.
| USDA Kids |  | Vegetarian Asian | | Latin American Mediterranean |
| USDA Fats, Oils, & Sweets: Use Sparingly Milk, Yogurt, & Cheese: Meat, Poultry, Fish, Beans, Eggs, & Nuts: Vegetables: Fruits: Bread, Cereal, Rice, & Pasta: |  |
| Kids Fats, Oils, & Sweets: Eat Less Milk, Yogurt, & Cheese: Meat, Poultry, Fish, Beans, Eggs, & Nuts: Vegetables: Fruits: Bread, Cereal, Rice, & Pasta: |  |
| Vegetarian Eggs & Sweets: Occasionally or in small doses Nuts & Seeds: Egg Whites, Soy, & Dairy: Plant Oils: Fruits & Vegetables: Whole Grains: Legumes & Beans: Drink enough water daily for good health Wine, Beer, & Other Alcohol Optional | 
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| Asian Meat: Monthly Sweets: Fish & Shellfish, or Dairy: Egg & Poultry: Vegetable Oils: Fruits: Legumes, Nuts, & Seeds: Vegetables: Rice, Noodles, Breads, Millet, Corn, & Other Grains: Drink enough water daily for good health Sake, Wine, Beer, & Other Alcoholic Beverages in moderation primarily with meals | 
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| Latin American Meat, Eggs & Sweets: Occasionally or in small doses Fish & Shellfish: Milk Products & Plant Oils: Poultry: Fruit: Beans, Whole Grains, Tubers, & Nuts: Vegetables: Drink enough water daily for good health Wine, Beer, & Other Alcohol in moderation |  |
| Mediterranean Red Meat: A few times per month Sweets: Eggs: Poultry: Fish: Cheese & Yogurt, and Olive Oil: Beans, Legumes, & Nuts: Fruit: Vegetables: Breads, Pasta, Rice, Couscous, Polenta, Bulgar, Other Grains, & Potatoes: Drink enough water daily for good healthWine in moderation with meals, about one to two glasses per day for men and one glass per day for women. | 
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MEDICALREVIEW: Reviewed by Charlotte Grayson, MD, April 2007.
SOURCE DOCUMENTATION: United States Department of Agriculture and the Oldways Preservation and Exchange Trust.
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