Experts help you learn just what you need to know,to stay within the government's new food guidelines.
"Have a bowl of oatmeal cereal for breakfast and you have two servings.
Eat your lunch on two slices of whole wheat bread and you have two more servings. you've made your whole-grain requirement for the day.
Once you've figured out how much of each food group you need each day, you can figure out how to meet these requirements. And meeting these requirements may also be easier than you think.
"Most people eat at least a cup of salad at a time, so if you eat one with lunch, you've got two servings of vegetables; add a half cup of another vegetable with dinner and you are there."
For breakfast, she suggests drinking just 4 ounces of a whole juice. grab an apple for an afternoon snack, which can fill your fruit requirement for the day.
"It's really not that difficult if you just stop to think about it,"
That, is precisely what the new pyramid was designed to help us do.
The 'real life' take-home message is to make wise food choices, whenever possible opting for the most nutrient dense foods.
Watch your portion sizes, and get some exercise every day. That's all you really need to remember.
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