Eating a More Balanced Diet

Eating a balanced diet is not as tricky as you may think. When planning your diet, think VARIETY!!! Make you meals colorful, choose a variety of fruits and vegetables to "decorate" your plate with. My husband likes to tease me because I have to make everything look pretty when I'm arranging a plate of food, whether it's a platter or individual plates, I enjoy making food look good!


There is a fabulous website mypyramid.gov that helps you plan meals according to your nutritional needs. On the lefthand side of the screen, under Interactive Tools click on Menu Planner then type in your name, age, height, weight and level of physical activity and it tells you the amount of all the nutrients that you need and helps you plan your meals accordingly. You should try out all the interactive tools, they're pretty amazing. After you check that out, if you still have questions, feel free to ask! =)