[springgarden]

As healthcare proffesionals, My nutrition class got me thinking as to how many of us follow or try to follow the new American food pyramid that came out last year. Not sure if this pyramid extends to other populations worldwide as I know Canada had its own pyramid until the present one.
Anyway she said this meal would bearing genetics etc would ward off most lifestyle diseases.
I sure know my daily intakes is a mile from this!
What is yours?
Breakfast
2 shredded wheat biscuits
1c 1% low-fat milk
1/2 banana (sliced)
lunch
1 rurkey sandwich on whole wheat bread with mayo and mustard
1 c vegetable juice(canned)
snack
4 whole wheat crackers
1 oz ceddar cheese
1 apple
supper
salad made with 1 c raw spinach leaves, shredded carrots and sliced mushrooms, 1/3 c garbanzo beans, 5 lg olives, 1 tbs ranch salad dressing.
1c spaghetti
1/2 c green beans
2 tsp butter
and dessert- 11/4 c strawberries (fresh)
Later in the evening
3 graham crackers
1 c 1% lowfat milk.

I know a big issue for me is getting my veggies and fruits as I have always not fancied their taste. I also come from a part of the world that has made love rice - by the way I got to have it at least once a day.
My fruits are almost always juices with no pulp. Big lover of ice-cream and the sweaties and fast food.

[TeleRNer]

YY to your don't card much for fruits and veggies. I've been making smoothies with diverse fruits in it and adding honey and soybean powder, cottage cheese...goes down easy and I get dietary fiber and the benefits of three servings of fruit.

I really try to eat right, but I hardly pay attention to a food regiment like the food pyramid....I eat what my body craves!

[Jennifer, RN]

I don't see vending machine food in any of the examples. Guess my diet is lacking!!!

[AfloydRN]

That is funny... as long as chips and chocolate are included... I do great.

[Dalzac]

food pyramid, huh? Well My diet is as close to the food pyramid as Oklahoma is to Egypt.

[smkiya]

I've scrapped breakfast, lunch, and dinner today to leave room for...

SOMOAS
TREFOILS
TAGALONGS
DO-SI-DOS
THIN MINTS

Girl Scout Cookies.... YUM! (drool)

[EmerNurse]

I'm glad to hear Thin Mints are a food group - I was getting worried!!

I'm also hoping ativan, valium, and other "pams" become food groups. Imagine how healthy and happy we'd all be!! LOL.

[TazziRN]

Breakfast

Reach in fridge, whatever I can grab

Lunch

Whatever I can grab a bite of while running around the ER

Dinner

See "lunch" above

Snack

*eyeing Almond Joy and Butterfinger* Whatever the vending machine burps out

[VivaLasViejas]

Hmmmmmmmm........I don't eat much of ANYTHING anymore because I'm too dang busy, but one thing I do consume a lot of is preservatives, because at my age I need to preserve everything I can for as long as I can!

[Pat_Pat RN]

A slice of pizza is *kinda* shaped like a pyramid....

Pat