• Try to eat a variety of different foods: When you eat different vegetables, fruits and grains it is easier to accumulate proteins, complex carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals into your diet

• Drink lots of Water: Drinking water reduces the risk of dehydration. Being dehydrated could cause a lack of energy and an unnecessary hunger

• Try to Reduce the consumption of products high in salt: Salty products increases the blood pressure and also is a result of dehydration

• Compare your physical activity level with the food you consumed: It’s important to observe the link between fitness and nutrition. To manage your weight you want to exert as much energy as you took in through calories.

• Try to eat foods high in grains: Grains provide your body with fiber and satisfies the bodies need for food.

• Consume a source of protein in each meal: It is very important to consume protein with each meal, protein supplies your muscles with energy and keep your body full for a longer period of time

The Food Pyramid

According to the USDA the food pyramid is a very accurate way to observe the nutritional value in the foods you consume. The food pyramid lets you look at the foods you should be eating and the nutritional value of each group. The Food pyramid should serve as a helpful guide for food decisions. The six groups in the pyramid include: