Balanced nutrition is essential for staying in good shape and staying healthy. There should be no forbidden foods, because eating should be a pleasure! The key is to eat a wide variety of foods, and to monitor quantity and frequency of your eating patterns. A section of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has created a system called My Pyramid which can help you to keep a balanced diet.

The rule is easy: "The different size stripes suggest how much food you should choose from each food group, eat foods from every food group every day and be physically active."

To learn more about nutrition and eating a healthy balanced breakfast visit www.mypyramid.gov.