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Harvard University Dining Services aligns its meal offerings with the Healthy Eating Pyramid, which was developed by the Harvard’s School of Public Health (HSPH) Department of Nutrition based on their research and science. Why this and not the U.S. government’s Food Pyramid? The government food pyramid, while
Translating nutrition advice into a colorful pyramid is great way to illustrate what foods make up a healthy diet. The shape immediately suggests that some foods are good and should be eaten often, and that others aren’t so good and should be eaten only occasionally.
Use the Healthy Eating Plate as a guide for creating healthy, balanced meals—whether served at the table or packed in a lunch box. Click on each section of the interactive image below to learn more. Looking for a printable copy? Download one here, and hang it on your refrigerator to serve as a daily reminder when planning and preparing your meals!
Main objectives: To introduce the concept of The Health Eating Plate developed by the Harvard School of Public Health, which can be found at: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/healthy-eating-plate/. To explain how to use The Healthy Eating Plate to compose a healthy meal.
It’s a simple, general guide to how you should eat when you eat. Go with plants. Eating a plant-based diet is healthiest. Choose plenty of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and healthy fats, like olive and canola oil. Cut way back on American staples.
13 maj 2008 · One of the highlights of the new, improved site is a freely downloadable version of the Healthy Eating Pyramid, built by Nutrition faculty at the School, which should appeal to educators and health professionals as well as institutions such as schools and hospitals.
Eat whole grains (like brown rice, whole-wheat bread, and whole-grain pasta). Limit re ned grains (like white rice and white bread). Choose sh, poultry, beans, and nuts; limit red meat; avoid bacon, cold cuts, and other processed meats.
