The USDA Food Pyramid

U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The United States Department of Agriculture created their Food Pyramid as a guideline to help us make healthy decisions for our diet.

Balancing Calories
● Enjoy your food, but eat less.
● Avoid oversized portions.

Foods to Increase
● Make half your plate fruits and vegetables.
● Make at least half your grains whole grains.
● Switch to fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk.

Foods to Reduce
● Compare sodium in foods like soup, bread, and frozen meals ― and choose the foods with lower numbers.
● Drink water instead of sugary drinks.

These food pyramids differ slightly from the USDA Food Pyramid, and for very sound reasons. Before we explore the USDA USDA Food Pyramid, it is important to understand how big a serving of any food is. The USDA Food Pyramid suggests different numbers of servings for every body. Many of us suffer from "portion distortion" and we eat way too much, so tomorrow we'll start with proper portions.