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Using the Healthy Diet
Pyramid
The Healthy Diet Pyramid is a
guide, to help you plan and
eat a well balanced diet each
day. In general, you should
select more food from the base
of the pyramid (the
carbohydrates), and less from
the top of the pyramid (fats,
oils, sugar, s
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Using the Healthy Diet
Pyramid
The Healthy Diet Pyramid is a
guide, to help you plan and
eat a well balanced diet each
day. In general, you should
select more food from the base
of the pyramid (the
carbohydrates), and less from
the top of the pyramid (fats,
oils, sugar, salt).

Rice and alternatives - Placed
at the base of the Pyramid are
rice, noodles, bread, pasta,
cereals, porridge, lontong,
chapati, naan, idli, thosai &
biscuits. These foods are
excellent sources of complex
carbohydrates, vitamins &
minerals & dietary fibre. You
should consume at least five
servings daily, preferably
including one serving of
wholegrain products.

Fruit - This group consists of
fresh, dried, frozen, canned
fruit and fruit juices. They
are rich sources of vitamin A,
C, potassium, fibre (excluding
fruit juices) and flavonoids.
Take two servings a day,
especially the deeply or
brightly (yellow, orange)
coloured ones.

Vegetables - This group
consists of leafy, non-leafy,
cruciferous and root
vegetables. They are rich
sources of vitamins A, C,
folic acid, minerals such as
calcium, iron, potassium,
fibre and phytochemicals. Take
two servings a day and include
one serving daily of dark
green or yellow-orange
vegetables.

Meat and alternatives - This
group includes meat, poultry,
fish, seafood, milk, milk
products, nuts and seeds.
These foods are excellent
sources of protein, calcium,
B-vitamins, iron and zinc.
Take at least two servings a
day.

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