The meaning of the nutrition pyramid

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Nutrition pyramid is a pyramid in which the body's necessary amount of food is consumed, helping us to build a healthy diet. With a clear and complete classification, the nutrition pyramid will help readers rely on and develop daily nutritious meals for themselves and their families.

1. What is the pyramid of nutrition?

Nutrition pyramid is an eating model built in the shape of a pyramid that provides information about the type of food as well as the average amount consumed in 1 month. This is the standard nutrient intake by food groups. The nutrition pyramid is recommended by experts to be applied by experts to plan and build a reasonable diet to ensure health and prevent disease.

2. What components does the nutritional pyramid consist of?

A basic and balanced nutritional pyramid for adults includes 7 layers: salt, sugar, fat, protein, fruits, vegetables and food. The foods will be represented in a pyramid shape with the top of the pyramid representing the food groups that need to be restricted and the bottom of the pyramid being the food group that can be eaten more. Specific food groups are as follows:

Food group: is the main source of energy, accounting for 60-65% of the total dietary energy of adults, of which rice is a familiar food of Vietnamese people. This heading also includes whole grains, breads, pastas, unprocessed and refined cereals. This food group should eat enough about 12kg of food/month.
Vegetables: make up the majority of the nutritional pyramid and contain many substances such as vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. It is also the main source of carbohydrates and dietary fiber. Children, adolescents and adults should eat at least 2 servings of fruit and 5 servings of vegetables or beans per day.

Protein food group: is the middle layer of the nutritional pyramid including milk, yogurt, cheese, lean meat, poultry, fish, eggs, seeds and legumes, mainly providing calcium, protein and vitamins , mineral. In addition to providing the main protein, this food group also provides a mixture of nutrients such as iodine, iron, zinc, vitamin B12 and good fats.
Oils and Fats: Includes healthy fats that the body needs in small amounts each day to support heart and brain functions. Fat also provides a solvent for many fat-soluble vitamins such as A, D, E, K.
Sugar and salt group: this is the group that should be limited in the daily diet. A month should only consume at most 500g of sugar to limit the risk of diabetes, overweight, obesity,...

3. The meaning of the nutrition pyramid

Any age should maintain a healthy eating habit and ensure nutritional ingredients. The Nutrition Pyramid will provide information on what foods to choose in your daily diet.
In fact, many people want to build a healthy diet but do not know where to start, the nutrition pyramid will help guide the body's food needs, as well as give suggestions based on the images in pyramid of foods to eat and how to limit.
Using the daily nutrition pyramid will help implement a healthy eating habit, remind users of what to eat and what not to eat so that they can easily choose food for the next meal.
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