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Health created the Healthy Eating Pyramid, and updated it in 2008. The Healthy Eating Pyramid is based on the best available scientific evi-dence about the links between diet and health. This new pyramid fixes fundamental flaws in the USDA pyramid and offers sound information to help people make better choices about what to eat. The Healthy ...
The Healthy Eating Pyramid is based on the best available scientific evidence about the links between diet and health. This new pyramid fixes fundamental flaws in the USDA pyramid and offers sound information to help people make better choices about what to eat. (View a larger PDF image of the new pyramid, in a separate window.) The Healthy ...
© Harvard School of Public Health . Author: mah81 Created Date: 7/17/2009 12:35:13 PM
Generations of Americans are accustomed to the food pyramid design, and it’s not going away. Use it as a guide for healthy grocery shopping!
THE HEALTHY EATING PYRAMID. Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health. USE SPARINGLY: RED MEAT & BUTTER REFINED GRAINS: WHITE RICE, BREAD & PASTA. POTATOES SUGARY DRINKS & SWEETS SALT. OPTIONAL: ALCOHOL IN MODERATION (Not for everyone) DAIRY (1–2 servings a day) OR VITAMIN D/CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTS.
THE HEALTHY EATING PYRAMID. Start with exercise. A healthy diet is built on a base of regular exercise, which keeps calories in balance and weight in check. Focus on food, not grams. The Healthy Eating Pyramid doesn’t worry about specific servings or grams of food, so neither should you.
AIM FOR FITNESS... Aim for a healthy weight. Be physically active each day. BUILD A HEALTHY BASE... Let the Pyramid guide your food choices. Choose a variety of grains daily, especially whole grains. Choose a variety of fruits and vegetables daily. Keep food safe to eat. CHOOSE SENSIBLY...
