Nutrition

Basic Good Nutrition

There are hundreds, if not, thousands (or more), nutritional plans available. Everyone is aware of the obesity epidemic in the United States and other countries around the world, and these diet and exercise programs have popped up partly to help that problem, and partly to make money.

Good nutrition is not as complicated as this would lead a person to believe. The truth is that healthy nutrition is very simple. A basic outline to follow would look like this:

Eat whole grains instead of refined
Get at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day
Have a couple servings of dairy per day
Choose lean meats or meat-alternatives
Always limit sugar and alcohol (occasional treats are fine!)
Drink 6 or more glasses of water per day
Choose whole foods over pre-packaged, processed foods

The Food Pyramid

The Food Pyramid nutritional guidelines have recently changed, and it is in close alignment with this. The new "My Pyramid" strives to help people:

Make smart choices from every food group.
Find your balance between food and physical activity.
Get the most nutrition out of your calories.
Stay within your daily calorie needs.

It also makes some suggestions on a good amount of physical activity, which is an important part of every healthy routine.

Nutrition Resources

Nutrition.gov

Smart Nutrition 101

Health.gov Dietary Guidelines

American Society for Nutrition

MyPyramid.gov

Nutrition Wikipedia

American Dietetic Association

Nutrition eBooks

	301 Balanced Eating & Nutrition Tips: Don't Diet to Exercise, or for Health, or for Weight Loss by David Holt		Oxford Dictionary of Food and Nutrition by Author Unknown
	American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide, 2nd Edition by Roberta Larson Duyff , Julie O'Sullivan Maillet		Parenteral Nutrition - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References by ICON Health Publications
	By the Grace of God and Good Nutrition by Fran M. Connor		Prospects for Improving Nutrition in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: by Claudia Rokx
	The Color Of Nutrition by Kathryn Deborah Morrow		Publications About Food & Nutrition in Extra Large Print by U.S. Government
	The complete idiot's guide to total nutrition by Joy Bauer		Repositioning Nutrition as Central to Development : A Strategy for Large Scale Action by World Bank
	Contemporary Nutrition for Latinos by Judith C Rodriguez		Reviews in Food and Nutrition Toxicity by Victor R. Preedy , Ronald R. Watson
	Counting on Communication: The Uganda Nutrition and Early Childhood Development Project by World Bank		Strengthening Country Commitment to Human Development: Lessons from Nutrition by Richard Heaver
	Eating Right from 8 to 18: Nutrition Solutions for Parents by Sandra K. Nissenberg , Barbara N. Pearl		This Is Not Your Father's Body: Fitness, Health and Nutrition for Middle-Aged Men by B.A. James Judd
	Eating Well for Optimum Health: The Essential Guide to Food, Diet, and Nutrition by Andrew Weil		The Ultimate Nutrition Guide for Menopause: Natural Strategies to Stay Healthy, Control Weight, and Feel Great by Leslie Beck
	Fit and Female: The Perfect Fitness and Nutrition Game Plan for Your Unique Body Type by Geralyn Coopersmith		The Ultimate Nutrition Guide for Women: How to Stay Healthy with Diet, Vitamins, Minerals and Herbs by Leslie Beck
	Improving Health, Nutrition and Population Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of the World Bank by World Bank		What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Hypertension: The Revolutionary Nutrition and Lifestyle Program to Help Fight High Blood Pressure by Mark C. Houston , Nadine Taylor-Fox , Barry Fox
	An Introduction to Nutrition and Metabolism, 3rd Edition by David A Bender		Optimal Nutrition for Optimal Health by Thomas E. Levy , Hal A. Huggins
	Neonatal Nutrition Metabolism 2nd Edition by Patti J. Thureen , William W. Hay		Opportunities in Nutrition Careers, Revised Edition by Carol Coles Caldwell
	Nutritional Genomics: Discovering the Path to Personalized Nutrition by Jim Kaput , Raymond L. Rodriguez		Nutrition in Early Life by Mark P. T. Birkin , Jane B. Morgan , John W. T. Dickerson
	Nutrition - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References by ICON Health Publications		Nutrition For Dummies by Carol Ann Rinzler
	Nutrition and Fitness 1 by Artemis P. Simopoulus		Nutrition and Health by Gerald Wiseman
	Nutrition and Fitness 2 by Artemis P. Simopoulus