types of food
Foods, which are rich in carbohydrate and fat, are generally considered as energy yielding foods. Major examples include cereals, pulses. Body Building Foods: Generally, foods, which have high protein content, are considered as body building foods. Meat, egg, and milk products are foods, which help to build up muscle.
Food in the protein food group comes in the form of meat, seafood, shellfish, beans, peas, soy products, eggs, nuts, and seeds. New and inexperienced vegetarians and vegans struggle the most with this food group, since the most accessible proteins come from animal products.
The USDA recommends three cups of dairy products a day. Check out this guide to dairy and the different types of milk for more information. For more on maintaining a balanced vegan diet, check out this vegan/vegetarian cooking course, and this guide to the vegan food pyramid.