Besides the fact that they taste delicious, fruits also have many different healthy properties. Next to green vegetables, they should be a staple of your daily diet. The Food Guide Pyramid, which was developed by the US Department of Agriculture, is a new way of looking at which foods, and in what quantities, we should be eating each day. The foods are separated into colored strips, which are shown on the pyramid in a way to designate the amount and types of foods we eat. The color for fruits is red, and it comes in third in importance – just behind grains (which are orange) and vegetables (which are green). Depending on your sex and age, adults are advised to consume 1.5 to 2 cups of fruit a day. |