Image via Wikipedia You know that to eat a balanced, nutritional diet you need to eat a variety of foods from the food pyramid. But following the pyramid day-in and day-out can be cumbersome sometimes. To help make it a little easier, the USDA has developed MyPlate, a colorful plate divided into different size portions of each of the food groups that are on the pyramid. MyPlate makes it easier to plan your meals each day with the food pyramid guidelines. When you look at MyPlate, you’ll notice that the largest portion of your meals should be vegetables. This can include a salad, … [Read more...]