Eat from All Food Categories What should you do about fruits and
vegetables? Include from 5 to 13 servings of a variety of fruits
and vegetables daily. A serving is one piece of fruit, ½ cup of
vegetables, 1 cup of salad greens, or ½ cup of juice (choose
juices without added sugar or corn syrup). What you should do
about grains? Increase whole grains and limit refined grain
products. When choosing grain products, be sure it says "whole
grain" on the ingredients list. If it doesn't, it isn't whole
grain. What you should about protein? Get a good mix of
proteins, both animal (unless vegetarian) and plant. Eating a
variety of proteins will ensure that you get all of the amino
acids (building blocks of protein) you need. What is the bottom
line about fats? Enjoy beneficial fats. Get the majority of your
fats from plants and fish and minimize saturated animal fats.