What Should I Eat?
Using Harvard’s Healthy Eating Plate as a guide, we recommend eating mostly vegetables , fruit , and whole grains , healthy fats, and healthy proteins . We suggest drinking water instead of sugary beverages, and we also address common dietary concerns such as salt and sodium , vitamins , and alcohol . It’s also important to stay active and maintain a healthy weight . The main message: Focus on diet quality The type of carbohydrate in the diet is more important than the amount of carbohydrate in the diet, because some sources of carbohydrate—like vegetables (other than potatoes ), fruits, whole grains, and beans—are healthier than others. The Healthy Eating Plate also advises consumers to avoid sugary beverages , a major source of calories—usually with little nutritional value—in the American diet. The Healthy Eating Plate encourages consumers to use healthy oils , and it doe...