Healthy Eating: Tools and Tips

Tips: Vary What You Eat for a Healthy Diet

Eating a variety of foods helps you get the nutrients your body needs every day. Here are some simple tips.

1. Make Half Your Grains Whole.

Choose whole grain breads, cereals, and crackers.

2. Vary Your Veggies.

• Eat vegetables of all different colors, like dark green spinach and collards, orange carrots and squash, and red peppers and beets.
• Have salad vegetables like tomatoes, celery, and cucumbers as well as starchy ones like sweet potatoes and corn.
• Don't forget dried beans and peas.

3. Limit Sugary Snacks and Desserts.

These add calories but little nutrition.

Create Your Personal Healthy Eating Plan at www.mypyramid.gov

Go to the mypyramid.gov Web site and look for MyPyramid Plan on the home page. Fill in your age, sex, and how active you are. The tool will tell you how many calories you should have each day. It will also tell you how much you should eat from each food group each day for a healthy diet. Use the form below to fill in your plan!

MyPyramid Plan for ___________________________(your name)

Calories to Eat Per Day _________

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