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The Bull's Eye Food Guide system illustrates that some foods are more nutritious than others, but that most foods can be included in a healthy, balanced diet. By learning about the nutritional values of different foods and the recommended serving sizes of the food groups, you can make wiser choices about what and how much you eat. Click Here to See The Bull's Eye Food Chart ©Josephine Connolly, M.S., R.D, 1996 To view the Bull's Eye Food Chart you need the Macromedia Flash Player installed, which you can download from the Macromedia Web site.
This new dietary system categorizes food according to its food group as well as its nutrient content, including vitamins, minerals, fiber, sugar, fat and sodium. This guide is different from the familiar USDA Food Guide Pyramid, which simply groups together foods according to their most basic dietary classifications - without weighing the relative nutritional value of foods within each category. Created by a registered dietitian and educator, the Bull's Eye Food Guide system works on two simple concepts - the target (aim for the center) and the traffic light (red = stop; yellow = use caution; green = go). Here's How It Works Each of the target's three colored rings represents a different nutritional value, as indicated below:
As you can see, the Fat Group, which includes oils, represents the smallest section of the Bull's Eye Food Guide. Although not all types of fat are equal, the foods in this group tend to provide an abundance of calories, but little or no vitamins and minerals. By limiting your servings of these foods, you can have a diet that supplies needed vitamins and minerals without excess calories or fat. |
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