Your Healthy Food Pyramid

Searching for a healthy food pyramid?

If you're like most, you may be a little confused as to just what it eating healthy looks like.

There are so many conflicting opinions. Even the government has its own set of diet and nutrition tips. Chances are that you're familiar with the USDA's food guide pyramid. It was taught to you some time back in your early school years and has changed frequently over the years.

Here's The 2009 Food Pyramid

The pyramid, as we know it today, is broken into six groups with
corresponding guidelines to each:

Grains
Fruits
Vegetables
Dairy/Milk
Meat/Proteins
Oils/Fats/Sweets

But is this pyramid healthy?

And you must understand that if you don't know what eating healthy means you're in trouble! Because a healthy diet is by far the most important aspect of maintaining a lean, tone, beautiful body that is free from all disease.

What's wrong with the current food guide pyramid?

For one thing it does not address food quality - defined as natural, whole, unrefined foods that are produced and packaged without the use of chemicals, preservatives or any artificial ingredients.

For instance, many people are under the impression that white bread and whole grain bread both belong in the grains group. And according to the government guidelines they do! However, white bread, whether enriched or not, is nothing more than junk! It does not contain the fiber and other nutrients found in whole grain breads. If you are eating white bread, it will make you fat and cause other health problems as well.

We all know that fruits and vegetables are excellent healthy food choices, but have you ever considered the fact that how those foods are grown is equally as important as the food itself?

Is dairy really the perfect drink or nothing more than hype?

the creators of the current food pyramid seem to have a hard time making a distinction between foods that are refined and those that are not. This is a big mistake!

Along with snacks, there are other categories that could be added to a healthy food pyramid in order to make it complete. Things like herbs and spices would have their place among the other foods.

It is important to understand that consuming a healthy diet is not so much food restriction as it is proper food choices. Here are some great weight loss foods for your healthy food pyramid.