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This guide provides essential nutrition guidelines on serving sizes across various food groups, including sweets, fats, proteins, dairy, grains, fruits, and vegetables. It outlines recommended servings, emphasizing moderation, especially for sweets and fats. Healthy eating pointers encourage the selection of low-fat or fat-free options, grilling or baking meats instead of frying, and incorporating whole grains and a variety of plant-based foods. By following these guidelines, one can foster a balanced diet that promotes overall health and wellbeing.
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NUTRITION Food Guidelines Serving Size and Pointers
Sweets5 a week • Doughnuts, candy, cookies,brownie, cake, pop, sugar
Fats and Oils3 Servings • 1 tsp margarine • 1 tbsp low-fat mayonnaise • 1 tsp oil • 1 tbsp salad dressing
Meat, Fish, Poultry2 or less servings • 3 ounces of meats • 1 egg
Low Fat Dairy3 Servings • 1 cup of milk (8oz) • Yogurt (8oz) • 1.5 oz. Of cheese • 1 cup of ice cream or frozen yogurt • 1/2 cup cottage cheese • 10 oz. Milk shake
Nuts, Seeds, Legumes5 Servings • 1/2 cup of cooked beans • 2 tablespoons of peanut butter • 1/3 cup of nuts
Vegetable5 Servings • 1/2 cup of vegetables • 1 cup of leafy vegetables • 1/2 cup of potatoes • 10 French fries • 6 ounces of vegetable juice
Fruit5 Servings • 1 medium piece of fruit • 1/2 cup of fruit pieces • 6 ounces of 100% fruit juice • 1/4 cup of dried fruit
Bread, Cereal, Rice, Pasta8-11 Servings • 1 slice of bread • 1 tortilla • 1/2 cup of cooked rice,pasta, or cereal • 1 oz. Of ready to eat cereal • 1 roll, bagel, English muffin, muffin • 4 in pancake • 3-4 crackers
HEALTHY POINTERS • Fats/ Sweets • Go easy on the butter, sauces, sugars • Fat Free Items or Low Fat • Dairy • Choose skim milk or non fat • Meat • Without skin • Grill or Bake instead of frying
HEALTHY POINTERS (2) • Vegetable • Vary vegetables and fat free dressings • Choose Fresh, Frozen, Canned • Fruit • Choose Fresh, Frozen, Canned • Bread • Whole grains