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Puerto Rico Food Pyramid Guide

The Food Pyramid of Puerto Rico serves as a dietary guide to promote balanced nutrition and physical activity, incorporating recommendations from U.S. health departments. It emphasizes the importance of including five food groups in daily meals to prevent chronic diseases and maintain overall health. The pyramid also highlights the necessity of hydration and regular physical activity for optimal well-being.

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Puerto Rico Food Pyramid Guide

The Food Pyramid of Puerto Rico serves as a dietary guide to promote balanced nutrition and physical activity, incorporating recommendations from U.S. health departments. It emphasizes the importance of including five food groups in daily meals to prevent chronic diseases and maintain overall health. The pyramid also highlights the necessity of hydration and regular physical activity for optimal well-being.

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FOOD PYRAMID OF

PUERTO RICO
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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
IMPORTANCE OF
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GROUP OF
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INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION

yThe Food Pyramid of Puerto Rico


incorporates recommendations from the guides
dietary guidelines established in January 2005 by the
Department of Agriculture, Department
of Health of the United States and the
Department of Human Services for
improve diet and lifestyles. This
it represents the proportions of food from
each food group. This focuses on the
importance of making better decisions
daily from each of the groups.
Promotes physical activity as an integral part
for good physical health.
OBJETIVOS

Recognize the importance of including in your diet


the five groups of foods that make up the
food pyramid.
Recognize the importance of each group
food for the maintenance of health.
Identify the food pyramid as the guide
to maintain a balanced diet.
Recognize the need to drink water
daily.

Recognize the importance of physical activity


for the maintenance of health.
LET'S MEET THE PYRAMID
yThe Food Pyramid for Puerto Rico is
a general guide that can help you to carry out
a good selection of foods, to acquire
a balanced diet. This guide helps you to
select the appropriate foods for
prevent the risk of developing diseases
chronic conditions such as: type 2 diabetes, hypertension,
osteoporosis, some types of cancer,

cardiovascular diseases and obesity.


It consists of 5 groups of foods, the
which provide different nutrients and
important for the optimal function of the body
human.
LET'S GET TO KNOW THE PYRAMID
yThe new pyramid shows several people.
climbing a ladder, highlighting it
importance of daily activity for
maintain a healthy weight. Now, each group
nutritional is represented by bands of
color, to illustrate how all the

foods work together to keep us in


movement every day. The portions are expressed
in cups and ounces, which makes them easier
to understand.
yThe new pyramid is a personalized approach.
so that people find a balance
between those who eat and their physical activity.
LET'S GET TO KNOW THE
PYRAMID
yExplore the new Pyramid to learn about what
way you can make smart choices
from each food group, balance your
nutrition and physical activity and obtain the
maximum nutrition from the calories consumed.
LET'S BEGIN
EXPLORE
FOOD GROUPS
FRUITS
CEREALS
Y
FLOURY PRODUCTS
MILK
Y
SUBSTITUTES
WATER
MEATS
Y
SUBSTITUTES
VEGETABLES
Y
GRAINS
OILS
PULSE ABOUT
EACH GROUP
CEREALS AND FLOURS

yDo you prefer cereals, bread, cookies or


pasta made from cereals
integrals.

yConsume starchy vegetables


(dishes or vegetables) with
frequency.

yAn ounce is approximately 1


slice of bread, ½ cup of rice
½ cup of cooked cereal or pasta.
The equivalent of an ounce of
cereals is 3 ounces of vegetables
starchy foods.

yEat 6 ounces every day.


VEGETABLES GRAINS

yInclude vegetables of all kinds


colors.

yConsume a larger amount of


dark green vegetables
like broccoli or spinach.
yConsume a larger amount of
orange-colored vegetables like
carrots and pumpkin.
yConsume larger amounts of
beans.

yEat 2 ½ cups every day.


FRUITS

yPrefer fruits instead of


juices.

yConsume a variety of
fruits, especially those of
Puerto Rico.
yChoose from fresh fruits,
frozen, canned or
dry.

yI didn't drink much juice from


fruits.

yDrink 2 cups every day.


OILS

yChoose between: olive oil, oil


vegetables and avocados.
yA large part of your fat sources
should come from fish, nuts and
vegetable oils.
yLimit solid fats such as
butter, stick margarine
vegetable shortening and lard, like this
like the foods that contain them.
yCheck the Data label
Nutritional to keep low the
saturated fat consumption, fats
partially hydrogenated (fats
and sodium.
MILK AND SUBSTITUTE
yDo you prefer whole milk or others?
types like skim milk
or low in fat.
yLow-fat cheeses are
a good substitute for the
milk.

yIf you have milk issues,


start with a little and
increase the amount little by little
little.
y Take 24 ounces every day; children
from 2 to 8 years 16 ounces.
MEATS AND SUBSTITUTES
yPrefer meat and poultry
lean with low content
of fat.
yCook the meats without adding
fat.

yVary the protein routine


what it consumes. Consume
larger amount of fish
beans or other grains,
nuts and seeds.
yEat 5 ounces or its
equivalent every day.
WATER
yBody weight is composed of a
40 to 60% water.
yWater is a nutrient composed of
hydrogen with oxygen (H2O).
yWe obtain water from different sources:
Ń Solid foods (fruits and vegetables)

Ń The water produced during the


metabolism.
Do you know the
importance
to take
water?

Ń Liquids (milk, drinks)


Ń The water itself
PULSE
ABOUT THE
droplet
IMPORTANCE OF DRINKING WATER
Helps maintain blood volume, which, in its
sometimes, it maintains its energy.
Proper hydration improves the
concentration and reaction time, in
special, during exercise.

Increase the amount of calories you burn


when carrying out daily usual activities.
Helps prevent stomach discomfort that
they can cause medications
concentrated.

Helps to eliminate excess sodium in the


organism, which can cause retention of
liquid.
IMPORTANCE OF DRINKING WATER
Help us protect ourselves against numerous
mild illnesses (colds, constipation,
urinary tract infections.
Water can help hydrate the skin, and leaves it
smoother, softer, more flexible and wrinkle-free.
It can help you lose weight. Drink water.
it can also help you feel satisfied and to
decrease the desire to eat.
Aumenta la cantidad de calorías que quemas
during physical activity.
Helps reduce fat accumulation and you
gives more energy during exercise.
IMPORTANCE OF A
Healthy Eating

Proper nutrition is that


that meets the needs
specific to the diner according to
at his age.
Promotes in the child and in the
adolescent growth and
adequate development. In adults
and elderly allows to preserve or
reach the expected weight for the
height and prevents the development of
diseases that occur due to
deficiency or excess of
nutrients.

Proper nutrition allows for the


people enjoy a full
biological, psychological, and well-being
social.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
yPhysical activity includes all movement of the body
of at least moderate intensity. These activities do not
they must be related to sports and must
to be practiced most days of the week.
Ń Gradually increase your physical activity until you

be active for at least 30 minutes most of the


days.

Ń It may take around 60 minutes.


physical activity diaries to avoid gaining weight.
Ń To lose weight, you need at least between 60 and

90 minutes of physical activity daily. Children and


adolescents should be physically active
for 60 minutes or more every day.
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