The New Food Pyramid
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.
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