FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID Based on nutrition research, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has grouped all of the foods we eat according to the nutritional contributions they make. For a balanced diet that includes all the food groups in good proportions, follow these daily recommendations:

• Breads. grains and cereals - 6 to 11 servings
• Vegetables - 3 to 5 servings
• Fruits - 2 to 4 servings
• Meat and meat alternates - 5 to 7 ounces
• Milk and milk products - 2 to 3 servings
• Fats. oils and sweets - 53 to 93 grams
• (4 1 2 to 7 1 /2 tablespoons) fat at most; 2 to 6 tablespoons added sugar at most

Eggs are included in the meat and meat alternates group because, after mother's milk, they provide the highest quality protein available. One egg = 1 ounce of lean meat, fish or poultry. -see Biological Value, Nutrient, Protein, Daily Reference Values (DRVs)