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What's a person to do? (Physical well-being).(health)(Brief Article)
Doctors say the secret to good health is really no secret at all: Eat a healthful diet and get plenty of exercise.
As you enter puberty, eating a healthful diet and getting lots of exercise take on extra importance. You'll need calories to fuel the enormous growth spurt that comes with puberty, and your body will work more efficiently when you exercise regularly. It's important to do both.
Build a Good-Health Pyramid
The food pyramid shows how much of different kinds of foods a person should eat each day. For instance, experts recommend that each person eat at least six servings of bread or cereal each day. Compare the way you eat with the recommendations shown on the Good-Health Pyramid by keeping track, on an average day, of how many servings you get of
* fats, oils, and sweets
* milk and cheese
* meat, poultry, and fish
- How much do you know about pasta?(cookery, nuturition)(Your Life)
- Magazine article from: USA Today (Magazine) May 1, 1997 700+ words
...whipping cream DAIRY PRODUCTS 2-3 Servings Daily milk - 8 oz. yogurt - 8 oz. gelato...POULTRY, FISH, AND DRY BEANS 2-3 Servings Daily beef - 2-3 oz. veal - 2-3 oz...sausage - 2-3 oz. VEGETABLES 3-5 Servings Daily eggplant - 1/2 cup spinach - 1...
- Your Nutritional Needs. (Foods and Fitness).(Brief Article)
- Staying Healthy 5, a Weekly Reader publication January 1, 1994 700+ words
...Small amounts Meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, and nuts: 2-3 servings daily Milk, yogurt, and cheese: 2-3 servings daily Vegetables: 3-5 servings daily Fruits: 2-4 servings daily Bread cereal, rice, pasta: 6-11 servings...
- Too Much...Too Little. (Foods and Fitness).(Brief Article)
- Staying Healthy 5, a Weekly Reader publication January 1, 1994 700+ words
...Small amounts. Meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs and nuts: 2-3 servings daily Milk. Yogurt and cheese: 2-3 servings daily Vegetables: 3-5 servings daily Fruits: 2-4 servings daily Bread cereal rice, pasta: 6-11 servings...
- Controlling hypertension is crucial for heart patients: a healthy diet and...
- Magazine article from: Heart Advisor June 1, 2008 700+ words
...whole-grain foods each day): 6-8 servings daily (1 slice bread, 1/2 cup cooked rice or pasta) FRUITS: 4-5 servings daily (I/2 cup fresh, frozen, or canned) VEGETABLES: 4-5 servings daily (1 cup raw leafy greens, 1/2 cup...
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- Staying Healthy 2, a Weekly Reader publication January 1, 1994 700+ words
...Small amounts Meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, and nuts: 2-3 servings daily Milk, yogurt, and cheese: 2-3 servings daily Vegetables: 3-5 servings daily Fruits: 2-4 servings daily Bread, cereal, rice, pasta: 6-11 servings...
- The link between blood pressure and brain health: hypertension increases the...
- Magazine article from: Healthy Years December 1, 2009 700+ words
...whole-grain foods each day): 6-8 servings daily (1 slice bread, 1/2 cup cooked rice or pasta) Fruits: 4-5 servings daily (1/2 cup fresh, frozen or canned) Vegetables: 4-5 servings daily (1 cup raw leafy greens, 1/2 cup...
- Good Food That's -- Good for You.(health)(Brief Article)
- Staying Healthy 1, a Weekly Reader publication January 1, 1994 700+ words
...Just a little Meat, poultry fish, dry beans, eggs, and nuts: 2-3 servings daily Vegetables: 3-5 servings daily Milk, yogurt, and cheese: 2-3 servings daily Fruits: 2-4 servings daily Bread, cereal, rice, pasta: 6-11 servings...
- Making It Work for you. (The body).(Brief Article)
- Staying Healthy 3, a Weekly Reader publication January 1, 1994 700+ words
...sweets: Small amounts Meat poultry fish, dry beans, eggs, and nuts 2-3 servings daily Milk yogurt, and cheese 2-3 servings daily Vegetables: 3-5 servings daily Fruits 2-4 servings daily Bread, cereal rice pasta; 6-11 servings daily...
Source: HighBeam Research, What's a person to do? (Physical well-being).(health)(Brief Article)