Monday, January 10, 2011

Balanced Diet Food Selection Guide

balanced diet food selection guide
Foods Allowed:

Protein-rich Foods

For Vegetarians:
  • All legumes, preferably with skin and membrane
  • Vegetarian meats, like tokwa (tofu), gluten, vegemeat, vegesausage
  • Nuts
For non-vegetarians
  • All fish, preferably those with scales and fins
  • Lean meat, preferably beef, poultry, veal
  • Carbohydrates
  • All cereals and grains, preferably unrefined
  • Tubers or root crops
  • Noodles, pasta
Fruits
  • All, preferably fresh with skin and membrane
Vegetables
  • All, preferably fresh with seed and membrane
  • Dark green leafy and yellow vegetables
Fat-rich Foods
  • Vegetable oil (seed and nut oils)
Beverages
  • Fresh fruit juices
  • Whole milk, skim milk, soymilk

    Foods Not Allowed:

    Protein-rich Foods

    • Pork
    • Shellfish
    • Internal organs
    Carbohydrates
    • None
    Fruits
    • None
    Vegetables
    • None
    Fat-rich Foods
    • Animal fat
    Beverages
    • Coffee, tea
    • Cola drinks
    • Alcoholic beverages

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