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The My Plate template is an easy guide on what to eat and how much to eat.

control. It made use of a plate-like diagram describing portions of food groups you

asier and more efficient approach to educate people on proper eating and portion

the United States Department of Agriculture came up with a template as an

need to eat when put on your plate.

My Plate Guidelines:

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Fill half of the plate with fruits and vegetables:

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Fill a quarter of your plate with protein (meat, fish, poultry, nuts, legumes,

seafood, etc.) and a quarter with grain (rice, bread, etc.).

3. Drink milk and have other dairy products (cheese, butter, etc.).

4. Drink plenty of water (6-8 glasses a day).

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The Three Basic Food Groups

Planning an adequate meal requires basic knowledge of several guidelines to

follow. One basic guideline that ensures the nutrients needed by the body are met is

by the use of the three basic food groups. The three basic food groups classifies food

in accordance to their functions in the body and they are as follows:

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These are foods that provide heat and energy. Energy gives one the strength to

work and play. Heat maintains the body temperature. Major sources of energy include

those rich in carbohydrates and those rich in fats. Fats provide a more concentrated

form of energy than carbohydrates. Sources of carbohydrates are those rich in starch

and sugar. The following are examples:

a. Starch (rice, corn, cassava, camote, togue, potatoes, suman, bibingka, biko,

palitao, maja, cereals, assorted cakes, pastries, and all kinds of bread)

b. Sugar (table sugar, candies, pastillas, juices, jams, jellies, marmalades,

candied fruits, glazed fruits, sweetened beans, sweetened macapuno,

leche flan, and similar types of desserts)

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