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Dieting Information - About Food Groups |
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Dieting InformationThe essential part of almost all weight loss regimes is diet and exercise. We hope you find the information in this and other pages very useful.
Food Groups & information about them.The 5 main food groups are best represented in the diagram of the Food Pyramid, as it clearly shows proportionately how much of each group we should be eating in order to maintain a healthy and balanced diet.Starches - the largest group, foods such as potatoes, rice, cereals (such as oats and maize), bread and pasta. These are high in complex carbohydrates, provide us with plenty of energy and you should have around 8 servings per day. You should try to have the wholemeal varieties of these food e.g breakfast - a bowl of no salt no sugar whole wheat cereal with skimmed or semi-skimmed milk snack - one or two whole wheat crispbreads with some low fat spread. lunch - wholemeal brown bread sandwich. afternoon snack - a piece of fruit or a couple of rice cakes spread with yeast extract. supper - healthy meal of grilled meat or fish with a baked potato, rice, cous cous or pasta. Fruit and Vegetables - The second largest tier on the pyramid. Includes foods such as carrots, lettuce, apples etc. provide us with raw fibre and essential vitamins and minerals. You should have at least 5 servings per day. e.g Breakfast - half a grapefruit Snack - an apple and some grapes Lunch &/or supper - leafy, green vegetables and another kind of vegetable or fruit. Dairy Products - These are foods such as milk, yogurt and cheese and provide us with the calcium & essential minerals. You should have between 2 and 3 servings every day. e.g. Breakfast - such as a serving of skimmed milk with our breakfast cereal, snack - low fat bio yogurt lunch / dinner - 1oz of low fat or half fat cheese with a baked potato Protein - These are foods such as meat, fish, eggs, dried beans, nut, and alternative proteins such as tofu and Quorn. You should have no more than 2 servings from this group per day, try to choose proteins which are low in fat naturally, such as chicken, turkey and venison. Fat and Sugar Foods - These are foods such as oils, fats and sugars and should only be consumed in small amounts. Fat should not be cut out of our diet altogether as there are good fats and bad fats:
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