How to Eat a Healthy Diet

In order to keep yourself in the best shape possible, it's essential to eat a healthy diet. Find out exactly what you should be eating on a regular basis.

Healthy Diet: The Building Blocks
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food Pyramid. The pyramid updated in 2005, suggests that for a healthy diet each day you should eat:

• 6 to 8 servings of grains: These include bread, cereal, rice, and pasta and at least 3 servings should be from whole grains.
• 2 to 4 servings of Fruits and 4 to 6 servings of Vegetables. Most fruits and vegetables are naturally low in fat, making them a great addition to your healthy diet. A serving of raw or cooked vegetables is equal to 1/2 cup, a serving of fruit is 1/2 cup or a fresh fruit the size of a tennis ball.
• 2 to 3 servings of meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs and nuts. For a healthy diet, the best ways to prepare beef, pork, veal, lamp, poultry and fish is to bake or boil them.
• Use fats, oils and sweets sparingly. No diet should totally eliminate any one food group, even fats, oils and sweets.

Healthy Diet: Eat Right and the Right Amount!

For more information you can go to www.myfoodpyramid.org