The Healthy Eating Pyramid is a simple, reliable guide to choosing a healthy diet. Its foundation is daily exercise and (1)
,since these two related elements strongly (2)
your chances of staying healthy. The Healthy Eating Pyramid builds from there, showing that you should eat more foods from the bottom part of the (3)
(vegetables, whole grains) and fewer from the top (red meat, refined grains, potatoes, sugary drinks, and salt).
When it's dining time, fill half your plate with vegetables, the more varied the better, and fruits. Save a quarter of your plate for whole grains. Fish, poultry, beans, or nuts, can make up the rest. Healthy oils like olive and canola are (4)
in cooking, on salad, and at the table. Complete your meal with a cup of water, or if you like, tea or coffee with little or no sugar. (5)
is half of the secret to weight control, the other half is a healthy diet that meets your calorie needs - so be sure you choose a plate that is not too large.