The Lifelong Learner
:: Do what you can, with what you have, where you are -Roosevelt ::
The Lifelong Learner
:: Do what you can, with what you have, where you are -Roosevelt ::
You probably heard about the new food pyramid, haven’t you? The old pyramid is gone, and in place they put several different pyramids. One size does not fit all — that’s what they say. I agree. So if you’re an athlete, you’re going to have a different pyramid than a guy who sits on his butt all day — me 
. But that’s how it should be, because an athlete needs more energy, more food than I do.
You can find the new pyramid at MyPyramid.org.
But if you look closely, and this article, New Pyramid Gets Personal, did a nice job, it boils down to the following recommendations, below.
While the new food pyramid may seem confusing at first, you can get well on your way to a healthier, new you by following the basics.
Grains
* Eat at least 3 ounces of whole-grain bread, cereal, crackers, rice, or pasta every day.* Look for “whole” before the grain name on the list of ingredients.
Vegetables
* Eat more dark green vegetables.* Eat more orange vegetables.* Eat more dry beans and peas.
Fruits
* Eat a variety of fruit.* Choose fresh, frozen, canned, or dried fruit.* Go easy on fruit juices.
Oils
* Get most of your fat from fish, nuts, and vegetable oils.* Limit solid fats like butter, stick margarine, shortening, and lard.
Milk
* Go low fat or fat free.* If you don’t or can’t drink milk, choose lactose-free products or other calcium sources.
Meat & Beans
* Choose low-fat or lean meats and poultry.* Bake it, broil it, or grill it.* Vary your choices — with more fish, beans, peas, nuts, and seeds.
