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Contents
Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 4
You And Your Diet ........................................................................................................... 6
What is the ideal diet? ............................................................................................... 6
The essential food groups ........................................................................................ 7
Fats ............................................................................................................................... 7
Meat .............................................................................................................................. 7
Milk ................................................................................................................................ 7
Vegetables .................................................................................................................. 7
Bread and Grains ..................................................................................................... 7
The food guide pyramid ............................................................................................ 8
The bread, cereal, rice & pasta group ............................................................. 8
The vegetable group .............................................................................................. 9
The fruit group .......................................................................................................... 9
The milk, yogurt and cheese group ................................................................. 9
The meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs & nuts group ......................... 10
The fats, oils and sweets group ....................................................................... 10
Nutrients ......................................................................................