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Updated February 12, 2012

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A Healthy Balanced Diet
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Here some tips for a healthy balanced diet:
  • Watch your portion and serving sizes.
  • Eat whole grains and pastas, one serving is about one half cup.
  • Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, this should take up most of the room on your plate.
  • For your protein source, eat one serving of fish, lean meats, and legumes.
  • Drink plenty of water.

In Conclusion

The USDA Food Pyramid will help you have a fairly healthy diet. If you currently eat a junk food, fast food, over-processed diet, then it will definitely make you healthier. If your diet already resembles the USDA Food Pyramid, you should refine your diet and follow one of the other Food Pyramids for even better health.

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