What is a balanced diet?

What is a balanced diet?

A balanced diet is more than simply increase how much you eat. Your body needs increased amounts of vitamins, protein, minerals and calories. It is important to eat a diet based on these increased needs to make sure you are getting the proper nutritional and daily recommendations from each food group. The following Food Guide Pyramid is the advice given from my practitioner. I present here to share with other mothers-to-be. Hope it may help you achieve a healthy eating! Milk, Yogurt and Cheese (4 servings/day) 1 cup of milk 1 ounce of cheese 1 1/3 cups of cottage cheese 1 cups of ice cream 1 cup of yogurt or custard Meat, Poultry, Dry Beans, Eggs, and Nuts (2-3 servings/day or 6-7 oz) Beef Chicken Lamb Eggs 1 egg = 1 oz meat Cheese 1 slice = 1 oz meat Peanut Butter 2 Tbsp = 1 oz meat Turkey Pork Organ Meats Fruits (3-4 servings/day) 1 serving = 1 medium fruit cup juice or fruit Vegetables (4-5 servings/day) 1 serving = cup cooked or 1 cup raw vegetabless Choose one good source of Vitamin C daily. Examples include: Broccoli, Grapefruit, Orange Juice, Cabbage, Greens, Strawberries, Cantaloupe, Oranges, and Tomatoes Choose one good source of Vitamin A every other day. Examples include: Dark Green vegetables, orange vegetables, Apricots, Spinach, Sweet Potatoes, and Carrots Bread, Cereals, Rice and Pasta (9-11servings/day, 1 serving = cup or 1 slice) Bagels Breads Noodels Macaroni Cereals Rice Spaghetti Fats %26 Oils only small amounts of margarine, salad dressings and oils