ay and it will better help show where and how you can obtain the recommended amounts. The USDA also recommends two to four servings of fruit. One serving would equal one medium apple or a half-of-cup of chopped fruit. Three to five servings of vegetables are also suggested. One cup of raw leafy vegetables or half-of cup of other vegetables would count as a serving size. Meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs and nuts should be about two-three servings of daily allowance. Two to Three ounces of cooked lean meat or fish count as a serving and one egg would also count as a serving size. You should also receive two to three servings of milk, yogurt and cheese. A serving size for milk and yogurt would be about one cup and one and one-half ounces of natural cheese would count a one serving size. Fats, oils and sweets are allowed but should be used sparingly. Along with choosing the proper amounts of foods the USDA also recommends daily activity. Being physically active and maintaining a healthy weight is both needed for good health you cannot have one without the other. They suggest we should include moderate amounts of physical activity into our daily lives. A moderate physical would include but not be limited to walking about two miles in thirty minutes daily. Children should get receive about sixty minutes of moderate activity daily. Unlike fad diets the USDA suggests that if you need to lose weight you should do so gradually. The indicate that if you are "overweight, losing five to fifteen percent of your body weight may improve your health, ability to function, and quality of life. Aim to lose about ten percent of your weight over about six months. This would be twenty pounds of weight loss for someone who weighs two hundred pounds. Losing a half to two pounds per week is usually safe but do not lose more than that." (Hilts)
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