What are the basics of a healthy diet?
Diet gurus have cooked up dozens of detailed, complex eating plans that require computer programs or cards to help track your food choices. But you know what? It doesn’t have to be that complicated. Here are three simple guidelines that can help you eat well: • Eat mostly grains, vegetables, and fruits. These are a big part of MyPyramid so make them a big part of your diet too. These three food groups are bursting with nutrients and are usually low in fat. • Think in color to help you choose a variety of foods. By eating a mix of food types, colors, textures, and flavors every day, you’re more likely to get all the nutrients you needand have some yummy meals! • Go easy on fat (especially saturated fat, like butter), cholesterol, sugar, and sodium (salt). Nutrition Facts Label on food packages tell you the amounts of these in each serving of food. back to top How much should I eat? MyPyramid suggests a range of servings for each food group. For example, a girl needs six to 11 servings o
