New Food Pyramid Gets Personal
The new food pyramid proposed by the federal officials is designed to help individuals plan their dietary intake based on their age, sex, and level of daily physical activity. However, they also caution - “It is not a diet plan, it is a plan for healthy eating,”
The guidelines in their simplest form are (From WebMD):
Grains
• Eat at least 3 ounces of whole-grain bread, cereal, crackers, rice, or pasta every day.
• Look for “whole” before the grain
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.
Plus “To manage body weight and prevent unnecessary weight gain, engage in 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on most days of the week.”
Links to the article - MyPyramid.gov, WebMD, Medical News Today.
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