Balancing those five basic food groups Although there seems to
be an endless variety of foods out there, we teach our clients
five basic food groups — protein, fats, fruits, vegetables and
starches. Fruits, vegetables and starches all fall under the
macronutrient carbohydrates, while protein and fats make up
their own respective macronutrients. If we break down a sample
meal plan for the day, a 1,600-calorie diet would look like
this. How does a random day from your diet compare? Breakfast at
7 a.m. 1 ounce shredded cheese ½ cup spinach ½ cup chopped
tomato 1 protein, 1 fat, 2 veggies Snack at 9:30 a.m. 5 ounces
plain Greek yogurt ¼ cup blueberries 1 tbsp. flax oil 1 protein,
1 fruit, 1 fat Lunch at noon 4 ounces chicken breast 1 cup
chopped romaine ½ cup black beans ¼ cup brown rice 1 protein, 2
veggies, 1 starch, 1 fat Snack at 3 p.m. 1 scoop whey protein 1
tbsp. natural almond butter 1 protein, 1 fruit, 1 fat Dinner at
6 p.m. 6 ounces salmon 1 ounce crushed walnuts 4 asparagus
spears ½ cup red peppers 1-2