Meals and Foods to Eat

I am not a believer in the food pyramid. Balance is important, but there are certain things that you should be eating. First of all you should be eating some form of protein with every meal or snack. Now a snack could include something like 5-7 raw almonds and a piece of fruit.

Whole grains are also important, you should be getting 2-3 servings per day. I'll talk more about whole grains later.

You should strive to hit 8-10 servings per day of fruits and vegetables. Vegetables are often a great source of carbohydrate plus other nutrients such as vitamins and minerals.

Women require more fat than men. I'll get into this more later. Look for fats that are not dehydrogenated. Your best source is from fish or olive oil.