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It’s a new year and just about everyone around the world made the resolution to eat better and exercise more in the hopes of losing weight and living a healthier lifestyle. Everyone has a different reason for their resolution. Some do it for health reasons, others for appearance and still others for psychological reasons. But with all the tempting foods available at the grocery store and at fast food outlets that tout low-fat, trans-free and sugar-free, it can quickly get overwhelming and daunting trying to figure out if a serving size of this or that will help or hurt in the weight-loss effort. Most everyone knows that to eat healthy means to make smarter choices or choose healthier alternatives to the processed, deep fried, high fat and sugary foods available on the market. But what choices are the best choices? The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Pyramid provides a suggested number of servings a day from the various food groups. These foods provide a significant amount of the nutrients needed on a daily balance. Let’s take a more detailed look at what you should be eating and how much to live healthier and lose weight. Be sure to take a multi-vitamin daily and avoid sugar and alcohol.
Grains:
Fruits & Vegetables:
Protein:
Calcium:
Fat:
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