Harvard Healthy Eating Plate

The Healthy Eating Plate

Create healthy, balanced meals using this visual guide as a blueprint.

A variety of carbohydrates, such as butternut squash, spaghetti squash, acorn squash, zucchini, and radishes

Carbohydrates

The type of carbohydrate you eat is more important than the amount.

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Diet Reviews

A look at some popular diets—and the research behind them.

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The Nutrition Source Update

A monthly e-newsletter to help you cut through nutrition misinformation.

A variety of protein foods, including egg, salmon, beef, chicken, beans, lentils, almonds, quinoa, oats, broccoli, artichokes, yogurt, cheese, and tofu

Protein

Protein is an essential macronutrient, but not all protein food sources are created equal.

Cookbook of tomato recipes next to a basket of my fresh garden tomatoes.

Recipes

Healthy eating begins in the kitchen, whether at home or another venue.

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Sustainability

Explore this multifaceted issue, in which food production and our diets play a major role.

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Fats and Cholesterol

When it comes to dietary fat, what matters most is the type of fat you eat.

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Disease Prevention

Type 2 diabetes and heart disease is striking people at younger ages – but prevention is in our power.

Kid's Healthy Eating Plate

Kid's Healthy Eating Plate

A visual guide to encourage children to eat well and keep moving.

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Salt and Sodium

The human body needs some sodium but too much can lead to health problems.

Walter Willett

Ask the Expert

Our experts weigh in on common questions and popular topics in nutrition.