Tips for following the healthy eating pyramid

The food guide pyramid is one way for people to understand how to eat healthy. Here are 5 Tips for following the healthy eating pyramid:

1. Start with exercise. A healthy diet is built on a base of regular exercise, which keeps calories in balance and weight in check.

2. Focus on food, not grams. The Healthy Eating Pyramid doesn’t worry about specific servings or grams of food.

3. Go with plants. Eating a plant-based diet is healthiest. Choose vegetables, fruits,whole grains, and healthy fats, like olive oil.

4. Cut way back on American staples. Red meat, refined grains, potatoes,sugary drinks , and salty snacks are really unhealthy foods. Go for a plant-based diet rich in non-starchy vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. And if you eat meat, fish and poultry are the best choices.

5. Take a multivitamin, and maybe have a drink. Taking a multivitamin can be a good nutrition insurance policy. Moderate drinking for many people can have real health benefits, but it's not for everyone. Those who don’t drink shouldn’t feel that they need to start.
You don't have to become a perfect eater overnight. Just remember those stairs climbing up the side of the new pyramid and take it one step at a time. Good luck.