What does a healthy meal consists of?

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  1. food pyramid
    (ecology) a hierarchy of food chains with the principal predator at the top; each level preys on the level below
    According to the food pyramid, ideally, we should be eating 3 servings of vegetables, 2-4 servings of fruit, 4-8 servings of grains or starchy vegetables, etc.
  2. healthy
    free from infirmity or disease
    It would be nice if everyone in the world could be eating healthy meals.
  3. incorporate
    make into a whole or make part of a whole
    With some practice, you will soon find it easier to incorporate healthier foods into your day, and you will be enjoying many healthy meals in no time.
  4. pyramid
    a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides
    According to the food pyramid, ideally, we should be eating 3 servings of vegetables, 2-4 servings of fruit, 4-8 servings of grains or starchy vegetables, etc.
  5. portion
    something determined in relation to a thing that includes it
    For example....eating healthy meals might consist of a lean meat sandwich for lunch, containing one meat portion and two grain portions (eating whole grain bread is best).
  6. alternating
    occurring by turns; first one and then the other
    You can even have deserts, just watch your portions or use healthier options, like fruit salad, or try a parfait alternating jello, fruit and yogurt.
  7. guideline
    a rule that provides direction for appropriate behavior
    The food pyramid is just a guideline for the average adult.
  8. cucumber
    a melon vine of the genus Cucumis
    If you add some tomato, lettuce, cucumber slices, etc...you could add a vegetable portion or two to that.
  9. theoretically
    in theory; according to the assumed facts
    Theoretically there are no bad foods, but there ARE better choices we can make that we should include when eating healthy meals.
  10. lettuce
    any of various plants of the genus Lactuca
    If you add some tomato, lettuce, cucumber slices, etc...you could add a vegetable portion or two to that.
  11. grain
    a cereal grass
    According to the food pyramid, ideally, we should be eating 3 servings of vegetables, 2-4 servings of fruit, 4-8 servings of grains or starchy vegetables, etc.
  12. protein
    an organic compound essential to living cells
    A good balanced meal would consist of some lean protein, some vegetable or fruit portions and maybe a starch.
  13. alternate
    go back and forth
    You can even have deserts, just watch your portions or use healthier options, like fruit salad, or try a parfait alternating jello, fruit and yogurt.
  14. lean
    incline or bend from a vertical position
    For example....eating healthy meals might consist of a lean meat sandwich for lunch, containing one meat portion and two grain portions (eating whole grain bread is best).
  15. option
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
    You can even have deserts, just watch your portions or use healthier options, like fruit salad, or try a parfait alternating jello, fruit and yogurt.
  16. requirement
    necessary activity
    A baby will have different requirements, as would teens and the elderly.
  17. consist
    have its essential character
    For example....eating healthy meals might consist of a lean meat sandwich for lunch, containing one meat portion and two grain portions (eating whole grain bread is best).
  18. adult
    a fully developed person from maturity onward
    The food pyramid is just a guideline for the average adult.
  19. combination
    the act of bringing things together to form a new whole
    There are many combination's you can come up with, when eating healthy meals, to get all the good sources of food you need.
  20. prepare
    make ready or suitable or equip in advance
    It's always good to prepare your foods in the leanest manner you can and to also watch your portion sizes.
  21. available
    obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
    But we know that even when the right foods are available to us, it's not quite as simple as that.
  22. balance
    harmonious arrangement or relation of parts within a whole
    A good balanced meal would consist of some lean protein, some vegetable or fruit portions and maybe a starch.
  23. include
    have as a part; be made up out of
    Theoretically there are no bad foods, but there ARE better choices we can make that we should include when eating healthy meals.
  24. average
    an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual
    The food pyramid is just a guideline for the average adult.
  25. source
    the place where something begins
    There are many combination's you can come up with, when eating healthy meals, to get all the good sources of food you need.
  26. desert
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
    You can even have deserts, just watch your portions or use healthier options, like fruit salad, or try a parfait alternating jello, fruit and yogurt.
  27. maintain
    keep in a certain state, position, or activity
    If you want to maintain the best health you can, you should likely eat a little from each food group daily.
  28. practice
    a customary way of operation or behavior
    With some practice, you will soon find it easier to incorporate healthier foods into your day, and you will be enjoying many healthy meals in no time.
  29. simple
    having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
    But we know that even when the right foods are available to us, it's not quite as simple as that.
  30. contain
    hold or have within
    For example....eating healthy meals might consist of a lean meat sandwich for lunch, containing one meat portion and two grain portions (eating whole grain bread is best).
  31. accord
    concurrence of opinion
    According to the food pyramid, ideally, we should be eating 3 servings of vegetables, 2-4 servings of fruit, 4-8 servings of grains or starchy vegetables, etc.
  32. government
    the system or form by which a community is ruled
    Every once in a while, the government changes it's idea of what the basic food groups are.
  33. course
    a connected series of events or actions or developments
    Of course, it's not the same for everyone.
Created on Sun Mar 20 05:36:46 EDT 2011

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