The food pyramid ensures a balance of vitamins and minerals of the main product groups: fat, meat, dairy, fruits, vegetables and fiber. If you have not found another diet with which you will lose weight, we recommend you trying a diet ... but not a new lifestyle. Consult the food pyramid, which is specifically designed to learn what types of foods and in what quantities should be consumed.



There are so many diets that can make you lose weight! I wonder how one can choose the most suitable healthy eating guide for himself. The specialists recommend a diet for weight loss that needs to be followed for life or even a long period of time. Pounds are put back together (sometimes even higher number); this is the so called yo-yo effect.



The key is to completely change our lifestyle and our default style of eating. In terms of nutrition, we should feed the body daily with all the vitamins and minerals it needs. This is the purpose for which the food pyramid was created, to teach us how to feed ourselves. Foods that are at the bottom can be consumed in larger quantities and more often than those in the upper part. Group 1 of foods from the top of the pyramid is represented by fats, oils and sweets. In a successful diet you must exclude these products: butter, fats, biscuits, sweets, cakes, sugar and sweet drinks.

Being unsaturated fats, peanuts, walnuts and almonds are recommended, but only in small quantities. Group 2 is represented by red meat, poultry, fish, nuts, seeds and soy products. These foods can be consumed even 3 times a day due to their content of vitamins, minerals, protein and fiber. Calcium, iron, zinc, vitamin E and B6 are necessary for the efficient daily operations of the human body and the most appropriate is the consumption of grilled white meat. Group 3 includes milk and milk products which contain a high amount of calcium. Skimmed milk is recommended to be consumed 2-4 times a day. It is contained by products such as: cheese, milk, margarine and yogurt.

Group 4 is represented by both fresh and canned fruit. In any diet consumption of fruit is recommended due to the fact that it’s high in vitamins. It is recommended to use fresh fruit instead of canned or the ones in syrups. Due to the fact that they are low in calories and fat you can eat fresh fruits even 2-4 times a day. Group 5 includes vegetables that are low in calories and fat, but rich in vitamins and fiber. Lettuce, carrot, onion, beans, cucumbers, tomatoes ... all vegetables are recommended due to their content of minerals, vitamins, essential oils, proteins and fats.



Group 6 consists of food with a high content of starch: bread, cereal, rice, pasta and potatoes. Due to increased consumption of fiber necessary for human beings, this group is at the top of the pyramid. It is recommended that one third of the daily diet to include these foods which provide vitamins and minerals. Any healthy eating guide should not ignore the importance of non-fat foods, milk, fruit and vegetables, fiber and whole grains in our daily diets.