by Todd Hicks

Created on: June 10, 2009   Last Updated: June 25, 2009

Do you usually concentrate on eating a diet that is healthy and well balanced? Are you a parent or a school teacher who is interested in teaching your children how to eat all of the foods they are supposed to eat on a regular basis? Are you intrigued about the food guide pyramid? Is it correct that you possess the desire to obtain an interpretation or analysis of this system? By reading this article, you will learn how the food pyramid was developed, what it consists of, why it is so important to follow and why it was introduced to elementary school students.

How long has the food guide pyramid been around? It was introduced in 1894.

The Components of the Food Guide Pyramid

The food pyramid contains six classes of foods we are supposed to include in our diet on an everyday basis. The first food group concentrates on bread, cereal, rice and pasta. We are supposed to eat six to eleven servings from this group every day. The second section concentrates on fruits. It is recommended that we consume two to four servings of fruit every day.

The third portion concentrates on vegetables. The recommended guidelines call for eating three to five servings of vegetables every day. The fourth group concentrates on meat and plant foods. We are urged to consume two to three servings of meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs and nuts every day.

The fifth section focuses on dairy products. It is recommended that we eat two to three servings of milk, yogurt and cheese every day. The sixth section focuses on junk foods. We are supposed to only consume fats, oils and sweets sparingly.

Origin of the Elementary School Food Guide Pyramid

I do not know who invented the food pyramid or exactly why it was invented. I am guessing it was developed to easily teach people how they should eat to become healthy and strong; have plenty of energy and thinking abilities; reduce the amount of time they spend being sick and reduce their chances for suffering from serious or life-threatening diseases and illnesses. Elementary schools probably decided to present this model to their students to magnificently educate them on how they should eat and how much of something they should eat. It is pretty difficult to forget the image of a pyramid that consists of six sections that clearly illustrate what we should include in our daily diet.

You have learned something special about the elementary school food pyramid.

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