Can You Build A Healthy Plate? |

?Choose My Plate.gov? celebrated its first birthday debut last month.? Are you using this new tool to build a healthy plate for you and your family?? Let?s review the top ten tips to a great plate.
?Balance Calories.? Find out how many calories YOU need for a day as a first step in managing your weight.? Go to www.ChooseMyPlate.gov to find your calorie level.? Being physically active also helps you balance calories.

Enjoy your food, but eat less.? Take the time to fully enjoy your food as you eat it.? Eating too fast or when your attention is elsewhere may lead to eating too many calories.? Pay attention to hunger and fullness cues before, during and after meals.? Use them to recognize when to eat and when you have had enough.

Avoid oversized portions.? Use a smaller plate, bowl and glass.? Portion out foods before you eat.? When eating out, choose a smaller size option, share a dish, or take home part of your meal.

Foods to eat more often include vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and fat-free or 1% dairy products.? These foods have the nutrients you need for good health ? including potassium, calcium, vitamin D, and fiber.? Make them the basis for meals and snacks.

Make half of your plate fruits and vegetables? Choose red, orange and dark green vegetables, like tomatoes, sweet potatoes and broccoli, along with other vegetables for your meals.? Add fruit to meals as a main part or side dishes or dessert.

Switch to fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk.? They have the same amount of calcium and other essential nutrients as whole milk, but fewer calories and less saturated fat.

Make half of your grains whole grains.? To eat more whole grains, substitute a? whole grain product for a refined product ? such as eating whole wheat bread instead of white bread or brown rice instead of white rice.

Cut back on foods high in solid fats, added sugars and salt.? They include cakes, cookies, candies, ice cream, sweetened drinks, pizza and fatty meats like ribs, sausages, bacon, and hot dogs.? Use these foods as occasional treats, not everyday foods.

Compare sodium in foods.? Use the Nutrition Facts label to choose lower sodium versions of foods like soup, bread and frozen meals.? Select canned foods labeled ?low sodium?, ?reduced sodium? or ?no salt added?.

Drink water instead of sugary drinks.? Cut calories by drinking water or unsweetened beverages.? Soda, energy drinks and sports drinks are a major source of added sugar and calories? in American diets.

Questions???? Call me in Columbus at 706.653.4200.

By Joanne Cavis?

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