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Canada’s Food Guide To Healthy Eating
By murray | June 15, 2009
For people four years and over. Enjoy a variety of foods from each group every day. Choose lower-fat foods more often.
Grain Products: Choose whole grain and enriched products more often. 5 – 12 servings per day
Vegetables and Fruit: Choose dark green and orange vegetables and orange fruit more often. 5 – 10 servings per day.
Milk Products: Choose lower-fat milk products more ofter. Children 4-9 years, 2-3 servings per day. Youth 10-16, 3-4. Adults 2-4 and pregnant and breast feeding women 3-4 servings per day
Meat and Alternatives: Choose leaner meats, poultry and fish, as well as dried peas, beans and lentils more often. 2 – 3 servings per day.
Other Foods: Taste and enjoyment can also come from other foods and beverages that are not part of the four food groups. Some of these foods are higher in fat or calories, so use these foods in moderation.
Different people need different amounts of food. The amount of food you need every day from the four food groups and other foods depends on your age, body size, activity level, whether you are male or female and if you are pregnant or breast feeding. That’s why the Food Guide gives a lower and higher number of servings for each food group. For example, young children can choose the lower number of servings, while male teenagers can go to the higher number. Most other people can choose servings somewhere in between.
ENJOY EATING WELL, BEING ACTIVE AND FEELING GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF.
Published by: Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 1997
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