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Children and adults really need to eat five servings of fruits and non-starchy vegetables a day for optimal health. That's about two servings of fruits and about three servings of vegetables each day,” Wright said. As a guide, a serving is a half-cup of cooked vegetables or a full cup of raw vegetables or fruit.

At the bottom of the Pyramid were grains (6–11 servings), then fruits (2–4 servings) and vegetables (3–5 servings), then protein and dairy (2–3 servings of each), then at the top were fats/oils/sweets.

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ing to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, you should consume the highest proportion of your foods from the grain group. However, you should consume almost as many portions from the vegetable group; fill your plate a little over one-fourth full with grains and add almost the same amount of vegetables.

As the MyPlate icon shows, the five food groups are Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Protein Foods, and Dairy.

These Hawaiian kabobs are a fun example of how to create a balanced meal and include foods from all five major food groups. Chicken is the protein, pineapple is the fruit, peppers and tomatoes are the vegetable, rice is the grain, and milk to drink is the dairy.

Here are the daily food goals for those diets. Vegetables: 2.5 to 3 cups. ... Fruits: 1.5 to 2 cups. ... Whole grains: about half a cup. ... Poultry, fish, or meat: 5 to 6 ounces. ... Dairy, such as milk or yogurt: 3 cups. ... Healthy oils: 1 to 2 tablespoons.