food pyramid

Question
Hi Leigh-Anne!
thanks for ur quick reply!
could u please give me numbers to make it more concrete for me to follow?  even the lower ends are too many for me.  i rarely eat 6 grains per day when that is supposedly the minimum!  thanks!
Nada

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Followup To
Question -
Hi there! Im a vegetarian (22 year old female, been a veg for a year and a half now) who is quite interested in nutrition and eating right.  I pretty much understand from a nutrition textbook that we need 6-11 grain servings, 3-5 vegetable, 2-4 fruit, 2-3 legume and nuts group, and 2-3 dairy (3 for those under age 25 like me).  HOWEVER its been quite difficult for me to keep up with eating all these servings of foods as im not a great eater.  anyway my question is cant the number of servings be altered for someone like me who is a very small person?  I am only 4'11 tall (150cm) and I am now between 41 and 42 kilos (early 90s lb). soooo can u alter the number of servings (since ure an expert) and let me know?  thanks tons!

Nada
Answer -
Since you have a small frame and not a big eater I would just advise you to eat on the lower end of the serving sizes from the pyramid, and you can even eat more servings of the veggies (and fruits) and less from the grains, breads, group. The food pyramid is  just a guide line so that you get a well-rounded diet with all essential nutrients in your diet. you can alter as much as you want as long as you are getting all the essential vitamins and minerals, and even then, taking a supplement can help make up anything you may be deficient in.

Leigh-Anne

Answer
Try 4-5 servings of breads, 3 servings veggies, 1-2 servings fruits, 1-2 servings legumes, nuts, etc, and 2 servings milk, yogurt, etc (or substitues for whatever products are excluded in your diet.

I commend you are your vegetarianism. I am also a pure vegetarian.

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