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Quick questions on Balanced diet and the food pyramid - O-Level Food and Nutrition
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What are food guides?Show answer
A food pyramid shows proportions by area: a wide base of wholegrains, a large band of fruit and vegetables, a smaller band of protein foods, and a small tip of fats and sugars. The wider the band, the more you should eat from it.
What is using the guide to plan?Show answer
To plan a balanced meal, start with the proportions, not the dish: make sure vegetables fill the largest share, choose a wholegrain staple, add a sensible protein portion, keep added fat and sugar small, and drink water. The same approach lets you fix an unbalanced meal by adjusting what is over- or under-represented.
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