Food Pyramid - Easy to Follow and a Good Food Plan

Many people are only aware of the pyramids of Egypt with mummies of pharaohs buried inside. Many know about mathematical pyramids for graphics and others but very few are aware of a useful pyramid not found any where near river Nile or in any book of graphics and designing; it is the food pyramid.

Food pyramid is basically a nutritional guideline which was formally known as Improved American Food Guide Pyramid. It was first published by the FDB in Denmark in 1978 and later adopted by the USDA. The food pyramid is nothing luxurious with eatables; it's simply a guideline which proves extremely healthy. The food pyramid suggests the most advantageous nutrition plan for each food type percentages for the daily diet.


There are four food groups which forms the basis for food pyramid.
Meats, poultry, fish, dry beans and peas, eggs, and nuts.
Dairy products, such as milk, cheese, and yogurt.
Grains and wheat products.
Fruits and vegetables.


This food pyramid is further split in an ecological pyramid (or trophic pyramid). It is a graphical representation planned to explain the biomass or biomass productivity at each trophic level. There is a need to elaborate a bit about biomass; it is the amount of living or organic substance present in a being. And the biomass productivity is the production or yield in biomass. Ecological pyramids start with producers on the bottom (such as plants) and advance through the different trophic levels the peak level is the top of the food chain.

Beside this all the food groups mentioned earlier there are another food grouping which is originally food guide pyramid and includes; carbohydrate group, vegetable group, fruit group, fat group, dairy group and protein group. In food guide pyramid there is a balance it can not be said that a person will starve with grains it has all luxurious food items and can be taken in a balanced and optimal quantity. This is the way that food pyramid will provide a healthy luxurious balanced plan.

It is better to know a little about the groups of food pyramid. For example carbohydrate group is a basis of energy that has to be balanced always. The luxury of carbohydrate is bad for health can lead obesity and less carbohydrate can ruin health. Vegetable and fruit group includes use of vegetables and fruits which are low in fats but provides different vitamins like A and C and fibers abundantly. Fat group is needed in very less ratio. Diary group is really much important for calcium and minerals. Protein group provides iron, zinc, and vitamin B12 and of course proteins to the body.