In recent years, nutrition and food consumption are both necessary and distinctive factors for maintaining healthy health, and their importance in preventing future chronic diseases is significant.
We all face an abundance of nutritional information from many different sources (large-scale advertising and marketing of food, Missouri, the availability of processed food, and a modern and fast lifestyle) and we do not always know what is recommended.
The Nutrition department recommends the use of the new Israeli food pyramid. This pyramid reviews the habits of wise nutrition and explains in a simple and concise way what we have to eat while addressing different types of food.
Pyramid food building
The food pyramid’s building addresses six food groups. Of these, five are recommended for daily consumption, while the sixth group is not necessary for consumption.
The food pyramid structure describes the relative amount of food groups – the higher we rise towards the head of the pyramid; the more the recommended relative amount of eating is small.
Food groups
The six food groups in the pyramid are:
- Grain
- Vegetables
- Fruits
- Protein-rich foods: meat products (rich in iron and B-(B12) and dairy products (calcium source)
- Foods rich in fat
- Sweets, naqarish, soft drinks: This group is not recommended for consumption.
Key messages in the healthy food pyramid
Food diversification
- Choose food from all five groups in the food pyramid.
- During the day, you should also diversify by choosing different foods from each group
- Each meal should contain at least three food groups.
In each food group there are less recommended foods, such as:
- Butter – in fat-rich foods
- Yellow cheese – in protein-rich foods
- Products of white flour (loaf and hilaliyeh), morning pills-in the grain range
Food consumption relative to the group’s place in the pyramid
- We recommend increasing the consumption of food products from the group below the pyramid.
- We recommend reducing the consumption of food products from the group at the top of the pyramid.
Preference for low fat and fatty products
- They preferred to eat dairy products and low fat and fatty meats
- Use a little fat when preparing food.
- Reduce the consumption of foods rich in saturated fats and Trans fats such as: cakes, tart, Naqarsh, borax, frozen processed food and sauces
Preference for products containing little sugar and salt
- Reduce the use of food powders, sauces and soups intended for rapid preparation
- Reduce the preference of food ready-made buyer, naqarish and salty nuts
Preference for food containing fiber
- Like, whole grains, legumes, vegetables and fruits.
Drinking
- We recommend that you drink plenty of water throughout the day, during meals and between them.
- Water tap in Israel recommended for drinking
Physical Activity
- Located in the background of the pyramid and it connects the food and keep the body weight intact
- Physical activity contributes to better health and improves the feeling
- Physical activity brings energy out of the body and the food enters the energy into the body so it is important to balance the two things
The new health pyramid does not have a detailed explanation about the amounts of food recommended for consumption because of the great difference between people and their nutritional needs. However, taking care of the rules and messages in the pyramid helps to optimize food selection and contributes to the health of the population.
Health with our hands! Combining wise nutrition with physical activity in our daily life approach enhances our health.