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 Balancing Your Diet MU Patient Education Series Balancing Your Diet Good nutrition is one of the keys to good health. Healthy eating is important. You can improve your nutrition by eating foods from a well‐balanced diet that have vitamins and minerals such as fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and dairy products without fat. You need to make sure that you are eating a well‐balanced diet. That means eating foods from all 5 food groups. Fruits
•Eat 2 cups every day
•What counts as a cup?
•1 cup of raw or cooked fruit or 100% fruit juice; ½ cup dried fruit
Vegetables
•Eat 2½ cups every day
•What counts as a cup?
•1 cup of raw or cooked vegetables, or vegetable juice; 2 cups of leafy salad greens
Grains
•Eat 6 ounces every day
•What counts as an ounce?
•1 slice of bread; ½ cup of cooked rice, cereal, or pasta; 1 ounce of ready‐to eat cereal
Dairy
•Get 3 cups every day
•What counts as a cup?
•1 cup of low‐fat or fat‐free milk, yogurt, or fortified soymilk; 1½ ounces natural or 2 ounces processed cheese
Protein
•Eat 5½ ounces every day
•What counts as an ounce?
•1 ounce of lean meat, poultry, or fish; 1 egg; 1 Tbsp peanut butter; ½ ounce nuts or seeds; ¼ cup beans or peas
www.MEDLINEUNIVERSITY.com ©2013 Medline Industries, Inc. Medline and Medline University are registered trademarks of Medline Industries, Inc. Balancing Your Diet MU Patient Education Series This information is based on a 2000 calorie per day diet. Remember if you are on a specific diet you should always consult your health care provider and request to speak to a certified dietician to answer any questions you may have concerning nutrition. Do I need to change what I eat?
If you answer yes to any of the following questions, you should talk to your doctor about improving your nutrition. 
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Has your doctor talked with you about a medical problem or a risk factor, such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol? Did your doctor tell you that this condition could be improved by better nutrition? Does diabetes, cancer, heart disease or osteoporosis run in your family? Are you overweight? Do you have questions about what kinds of foods you should eat or whether you should take vitamins? Do you think that you would benefit from seeing a registered dietitian, a member of the health care team who specializes in nutrition counseling? DISCLAIMER: Medline does not practice medicine, and no information presented on this website is medical advice or intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician. All information on this website concerning medical conditions is from publicly available sources. www.MEDLINEUNIVERSITY.com ©2013 Medline Industries, Inc. Medline and Medline University are registered trademarks of Medline Industries, Inc.