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The healthy eating plate

The healthy eating plate is a graphic representation of what foods should be included in a healthy diet.

Vegetables and fruit should make half of your plate, aming for tow thirds of that half of vegetables (one third of the whoel plate) and the rest of that half fruit (on sixth of the whole plate.

One fourth of the plate should be healthy proteins, animal or vegetable origin.

One fourth of the plate should contain whole grains.

Seasoned with a small amount of healthy fats.

Water is the best drink.

Staying active is also considered part of healthy eating.

The healthy eating plate is the substitute of the Food Pyramid. It is easier to understand.

Stay active. Exercise is the best companion for a healthy diet.

Learn about the healthy eating plate.

  • Healthy eating plate graphic.