The PWS syndrome diet is designed a little different than the typical American diet. PWS syndrome still have the same main food groups-grains, vegetables, fruit, meat and milk but PWS syndromes are offered more vegetable than grains than the typical American diet.
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What is the difference between the PW and the PW pyramid?
The first USDA Food Pyramid (which had horizontal lines) has a base of the Bread group, which would provide the highest number of daily servings. The PW Pyramid, on the other hand, has as its base the Vegetable group, with 6-8 servings a day. For those familiar with the Red-Yellow-Green Diet, these would be "GO" foods, i.e., foods low in calories and fat. Making the vegetable group the base of the pyramid and the bulk of the diet will allow a large volume of food to be eaten without many additional calories.
What are the foods on the Prader-Willi diet?
The USDA suggests that these foods be used sparingly to add extra calories. These foods include butter, margarine, regular dressings, candy, sugars, sweets, fatty desserts, gravy, and fried foods, to name a few. The foods from this group add unwanted calories and few nutrients to the Prader-Willi diet. They should be limited to once a month for an 800-calorie plan and once a week for a 1,200-calorie plan. We have deleted the fat symbols throughout the PW Pyramid, because all foods chosen should be low in fat and sugar.
What are the components of a school breakfast?
Breakfast can also be purchased at all schools. A complete breakfast offering consists of grains, fruits and milk. Protein foods are included most days.
What is a complete lunch?
A complete lunch offering, includes these components: protein, grains, fruits, vegetables and milk. Several choices within each category are available daily from which students can select a complete lunch. Students must select at least three components with at least one being a fruit or vegetable to make a meal.
