2010 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 2010 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.
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