Health Tip: Eat Healthy

(Health-Day News) -- Using your meal plate as a blueprint of what to eat, you can make sure you`re getting the right amount of nutritious foods.

The Harvard Medical School offers these guidelines for healthy eating:

Make sure half of your plate is filled with fruits and vegetables.

Designate one-fourth of your plate to include healthy whole grains, such as brown rice or whole wheat pasta.

Fill the remaining one-fourth of your plate with a healthy protein, such as lean meat, skinless poultry, fish or beans.