Blog 6

 Fruits and vegetables are the most important  level of the food pyramid. Fruits and vegetables  are the most important because they contain carotenes, which enhance our immune systems and helps against diseases. Fruits and vegetables also provide fiber, nutrients, minerals and vitamins, such as Vitamin A, which is good for eyesight and growth, and Vitamin C, which is good for protection against viruses and bacteria and healing wounds.  The old food pyramid had proteins as the biggest and most important part of the food pyramid. This  led many Americans to obesity, which is why The new food pyramid was created to help people better understand how many servings of each level they should be eating.