Dr. Chheda – Okay, you’ve seen the food pyramid and MyPlate, but this is the graphic I like to show my kids and patients on true food balance. What you’re really looking at is more the ratio of what you’re eating. Yes, I want a variety of fruits and vegetables – more vegetables than fruits – but it’s overall the ratio. Half of your diet should be fruits and vegetables, 1/4 protein, 1/4 grains. Make sure that the grains are whole grain, not enriched flour grains. It’s the ratio that you’re looking at. So if you eat a sandwich, for example, you’ve got a lot of grains in that and maybe not as many fruits and vegetables. Maybe try having an open face sandwich – take away one slice of bread, or fold that one piece of bread in half. Now the ratio of carbs/grains to fruits and vegetables to protein is more what is depicted in this graphic. Transcriptions from AI and may not be 100% accurate