Healthy Eating Plans
Many healthy eating plans are based on the concept that certain nutrient dense food groups should be consumed in greater quantities while limiting calorically dense food selections.
Because different people have different nutritional needs – based on their sex, age, height, weight and average level of physical activity – most plans offer tools to calculate your own daily caloric needs and how many servings of each type of food you should be eating. These plans also will tell you if you need to increase your level of physical activity. Based on this information, you can create an individualized eating plan that will help you get the nutrition you need and maintain a healthy weight.
The guidelines discussed below provide information on a healthy diet and exercise regimen. Before following any of these recommendations, talk to your doctor to determine what is best for you.
Presented below is an example of an expert-developed healthy eating plan that you can follow to help shape a plan that is right for you. Again, if you suffer from any health conditions, it is recommended that you develop your healthy eating plan in consultation with your doctor.
U.S. Department of Agriculture – ChooseMyPlate.gov
Developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, ChooseMyPlate.gov offers individualized eating plans based on a person's age, weight, height, gender and level of physical activity. As the dietary needs of an active 40-year-old woman will vary greatly from those of a sedentary (not physically active) 29-year-old man, ChooseMyPlate.gov will make recommendations for food group and nutrient guidelines specific to each individual.80
ChooseMyPlate.gov offers interactive tools to help you calculate your daily calorie and physical activity needs and provides a customized food guide ().
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