When you are considering your next meal in your home or favorite Baie-Comeau restaurant, remembering the dietary guidelines can be the most important decision you make for your health.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers a food guidance system, located at MyPyramid.gov, which gives Americans many options to help promote healthy food choices and includes the importance of balancing what we eat with our physical activities.
The Dietary Guidelines describe a healthy diet as one that:
- Emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products;
- Includes lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts; and
- Is low in saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, salt (sodium), and added sugars.
MyPyramid.gov offers an online menu planner, tips and resources for healthy eating, information about pregnancy and breastfeeding and more.
You may also wish to visit MyPyramid.gov for Kids.
September is Fruit and Veggies--More Matters Month. For general information on the importance of fruits and vegetables in your diet, please visit FruitsandVeggiesMatter.gov.