How Do You Use The New Food Pyramid To Guide Eating Choices?
The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) provides the new food pyramid as a guide to assist in making healthy eating choices. By understanding this guide, it will become easier to make healthier eating choices for shopping and meal planning for overall health and fitness. The new food pyramid shows that the daily diet should include 6-11 servings of bread and grains. By adding two servings of whole grains per meal/day, the recommended servings of grains can be obtained. Be sure to read the label of ingredients listed on the back of each package for the most accurate information. Fruits and vegetables should be 5-9 servings per day according to the new food pyramid guide. At least two servings of fruit or vegetables should be added to each meal/day to adequately cover the recommendation from the USDA. Another way to fill this quota could be to add one serving of each per meal/day and have three snacks between meals that include fruit or vegetables. The USDA recommends 4-6 serv
