Have you heard the Food Guide Pyramid is being replaced by My Plate?

Building a Healthy Plate

MAKE HALF OF YOUR PLATE FRUITS & VEGETABLES

• Eat red, orange, and dark-green vegetables, such as tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and broccoli, in main and side dishes.
  
  
• Eat fruit, vegetables and unsalted nuts as snacks.

SWITCH TO SKIM OR 1% MILK

• Try calcium fortified soy products as an alternative to dairy foods.

MAKE AT LEAST HALF YOUR GRAINS WHOLE

• Choose 100% whole-grain cereals, breads, crackers, rice, and pasta.
  
  
• Check the ingredient list on food packages to find whole-grain foods.

VARY YOUR PROTEIN FOOD CHOICES

• Keep meat and poultry portions small and lean.
  
  
• Eat beans which are a great source of fiber and protein.