There are 5 different food groups.  You should eat out of every food group each day.  There is also a group for oils and fats.  There are your sweets that you should only eat every once in a while.

GRAINS	The grain groups includes foods such as bread, tortillas, oatmeal, rice, and popcorn
VEGETABLES	The vegetable group contains foods such as corn, tomatoes, peas, carrots.     Different vegetables may be cooked or eaten raw.
FRUITS	When eating from the fruit group it can be a piece of fruit or fruit juice.  An example would be orange juice, apples, mangos, or grapefruit juice.
MILK	The milk group contains food that are products of milk.  Foods such as cheese, yogurt, milk, and ice cream are in this group.
MEATS AND BEANS	The meat and beans group contains many different foods.  Beef, chicken, fish, dry beans, almonds, or pork are examples of foods that would be in this group.

  

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