Food and nutrition.pdf

Diet and Health 31servings). Two basic servings from the meat, poultry, fish and bean groupare recommended. Then there's the sixth group: fats, sweets, and alcohol.It's a group you want to avoid getting too many servings from. Foods inthis group have plenty of calories and not a fair balance of other nutrients.Eggs, as a protein source, are included in the same group as meat,poultry, fish and beans. One egg is considered a serving in that group. Soif you eat two eggs for breakfast you have obtained your recommendationsfrom the protein group and should have no more egg, meat, poultry orfish that day.Table Daily Food ChoicesFOOD GROUPBreads,Cereals, andGrain ProductsFruitsVegetablesMeat, Poultry,Fish, andAlternativesMilk, Cheese,and YogurtSUGGESTEDDAIL Y SERVINGS6 - 112-43-52-32ONE SERVING1 slice of bread• hamburger bun orenglish muffin a small roll,biscuit, or muffin2 large crackers• cup cooked cereal, rice,or pasta 1 ounce of readyto-eatbreakfast cereala whole fruit such as anapple, banana, or orngea melon wedge a small cupof juice• cup of beries• cup cooked or canned fruit• cup dried fruit• cup of cooked vegetables• cup of chopped rawvegetables1 cup of leafy raw vegetables(lettuce or spinach)amounts should total nomore than 7 ounces ofcooked lean meat, poultry,or fish a day1 egg• cup cooked beans1 cup of milk8 ounces of yogurt• ounces of natural cheese2 ounces of process cheese