Nutrition and the Food Pyramid

The food pyramid is an outline produces by the USDA that is used to guide proper nutrition. It is arranged along the lines of the five major food groups (dairy, meat, fruits, vegetables, and grains). New guidelines don't offer one pyramid for everybody but rather differentiate age and gender groups.

New Food Pyramid places exercise in the basis of the pyramid, next layer compose the grains (USDA now comments that at least 1/2 of them should be whole grains) and plant oils. Upper levels are occupied by fruits and vegetables, legumes, etc. Red meats sit on top of the pyramid.