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Food guide pyramid

The food guide pyramid illustrates the relative proportions of different foods that make up a nutritious, well-balanced diet.

Update Date: 5/4/2004

Updated by: Ram Chandran Kalyanam, M.D., Department of Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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