Read the text and study the diagram.

What a person eats every day is shaped by many factors, including age, situation, culture, tradition, access to food, and personal preference. Regardless, every decision a person makes about food and beverages matters. Fortunately, planning a healthy diet doesn’t have to be difficult. Here are some simple things to keep in mind when building a healthy diet:

• Fill up half your plate with fruits and vegetables.

• Move to low-fat and fat-free dairy.

• Vary your routine for eating proteins.

• Make half of your grains whole grains.

Which revision would make the diagram more helpful?

a list of specific healthy fruits, grains, vegetables, and proteins
an explanation of the difference between whole grains and other types of grains
a key indicating what types of foods each color represents
labels indicating the recommended percentage of each food group

1 answer

To make the diagram more helpful, the best revision would be labels indicating the recommended percentage of each food group. This addition would provide clear guidance on how much of each type of food to include in a healthy diet, aligning with the suggestions made in the text about filling half the plate with fruits and vegetables, as well as the other dietary recommendations. Adding specific examples or explanations could also be helpful, but the percentages would offer immediate, actionable information to support the advice given.