and meat and beans. Some tips to help you in
your eating plan:

  • Make half your grains whole
  • Vary your veggies
  • Focus on fruit
  • Get your calcium rich foods
  • Go lean with protein
  • Find your balance between food and
    physical activity

The Dietary Guidelines describe a healthy diet
as one that: Emphasizes fruits, vegetables,
whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk
products; Includes lean meats, poultry, fish,
beans, eggs, and nuts; and Is low in saturated
fats, trans fats, cholesterol, salt (sodium), and
added sugars.

You can find more information on The Food
Guide Pyramid and The Dietary Guidelines for
Americans at
www.mypyramid.gov.
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