Eating Right

As time consuming as many would complain, the truth is unless you read the food labels on most of the food items you purchase at the market, you will never really know for sure if you are eating right. Items that you may have always considered healthy can actually be loaded with ingredients that are not conducive to eating right!

One way of knowing that you are eating right is to follow the food pyramid. The USDA, United States Department of Agriculture has established what they call the 'Food Pyramid'. This provides a list of the major food groups and the required amounts needed to assure that you are obtaining what you need from your food intake and to assure you are eating right. Here are the five major food groups they provide as a guideline.

 
 
 
 
 

To See Entire Food Pyramid Guidelines Visit: MyPyramid.gov