Balanced Eating

Balanced Eating

Balanced eating means choosing a mix of healthy foods every day so that your body gets the fuel it needs to grow, play, learn, and feel its best. When you eat a variety of foods, including fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, and dairy, you provide your body with all the differen...

Every time you choose what to eat, you make a decision that affects your health. That’s why balanced eating is so important. It means getting the right amounts of nutrients from a variety of food groups.

A helpful nutrition guide for this is MyPlate, created by the United States Department of Agriculture or USDA to help people make healthi...