MEAT GROUP

2 servings per day

Meats, variety meat (heart, liver, kidney), poultry, eggs, fish, dry beans and peas, peanut butter.

A serving is: 2-3 oz. lean cooked meat; 2 eggs; 1 cup cooked dry beans or peas; 4 tablespoons peanut butter.

This protein-rich group, good for growth and repair of body tissues; healthy muscles, skin, organs, blood and hair; also gives us iron, niacin, riboflavin, and thiamine.