Transcript Guidelines for Eating Healthy

Guidelines for Eating
Healthy
ABC’s of good health
Aim for fitness: 1. Aim for a healthy weight and 2.Be physically active
each day.
Build a Healthy Base : 1. Make your food choices carefully. 2.
Choose a variety of grain products, especially whole grain. 3.
Choose a variety of fruits and vegetables daily. 4. Keep food safe to
eat. **Refer to the food guide pyramid for daily food selections:
Bread, Pasta, Rice, and Pasta Group – Vegetables/Fruit Group –
Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese group / Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans,
Eggs, and Nuts group – Fats, Oils, and Sweets
Choose Sensibly : 1. Choose a diet that is low in saturated fat and
cholesterol and moderate in total fat. 2. Choosing beverages and
foods to moderate your intake of sugars. 3. Choose and prepare
foods with less salt.
Healthful eating patterns
The importance of Breakfast – You have
probably heard that saying, “breakfast is the
most important meal of the day”. While you
sleep, your body uses energy for functions such
as breathing and keeping your heart beating.
Studies show that eating a nutritious breakfast
improves mental and physical performance and
reduces fatigue later in the day. Eating
breakfast may also help you to maintain a
healthy weight. Skipping meals may cause you
to overeat later in the day.
Nutritious Snacks
Air popped popcorn (3 cups) Grain
Apple - Fruit
Bagel, (small 2 oz) Grain
Bread Stick (1) Grain
Frozen juice bar (4 oz) Fruit
Graham cracker squares (3) Grain
Pretzel sticks (50 small) Grains
Fat Free , sugar-free yogurt (6 oz) Milk
Eating Out, Eating Right
Part of healthy eating is making healthy choices
when you eat out.
Check the toppings that come with your meal
such as mayo, butter, high fat sauces, or fried
batter.
Think about portion control. The portion sizes in
most restaurants are much larger than the food
guide pyramid size….What is a way to control
portion size and still not waste the food?