This has been one of those puzzlers for me for quite some time. Our great nation also is one of the pudgiest. Alot, as we all know, is due to a lack of exercize, but everytime I see the food pyramid chart with the Six to Ten servings of bread a day, I just roll my eyes.
If I ate 6-10 servings a day of bread, I would make Sally Struthers look svelte.
Now, I was wondering to those who live outside the boundaries of the US, what is your country’s recommended daily allowances for nutrition?
That’s not 6-10 servings of bread, it’s 6-10 servings of grain products: bread, pasta, cereal, rice, etc. And a “serving” is pretty small, smaller than the servings listed on the nutritional information on the food packaging.
Examples of a single serving are:
1 slice of bread, 1 half of a hamburber bun, one once of breakfast cereal, 1/2 cup of hot cereal, 4 crackers, etc.
On the other hand, keep in mind that you’re only supposed to have the 2-3 servings of 2-3 oz of meat.
2 servings of 2 oz = 1 quarter-pounder.
Of course, you can also have 1/2 a cup of beans or one egg as a serving.
Okay, didn’t answer your question, but I gave it a bump, and maybe fought a little ignorance.
Here’s the Canada Food Guide. I suspect it’s pretty similar to the US equivalent.
2000 calories for women
2500 calories for men
for active people its the same + 10/20%
dependant upon your activity level
about 1500 for people over 50
with 3-6 portions of fruit and vegatables and a few 100 grammes of fibre
UK btw