Knowing what to eat can be confusing. Everywhere you
turn, there is news about what is or isn't good for
you. Some basic principles have weathered the fad
diets, and have stood the test of time. Here are a
few tips on making healthful food choices for you
and your entire family.
- Eat lots of vegetables and fruits. Try
picking from the rainbow of colors available to
maximize variety. Eat non-starchy vegetables
such as spinach, carrots, broccoli or green
beans with meals.
- Choose whole grain foods over processed
grain products. Try brown rice with your stir
fry or whole wheat spaghetti with your favorite
pasta sauce.
- Include dried beans (like kidney or pinto
beans) and lentils into your meals.
- Include fish in your meals 2-3 times a week.
- Choose lean meats like cuts of beef and pork
that end in "loin" such as pork loin and
sirloin. Remove the skin from chicken and
turkey.
- Choose non-fat dairy such as skim milk,
non-fat yogurt and non-fat cheese.
- Choose water and calorie-free "diet" drinks
instead of regular soda, fruit punch, sweet tea
and other sugar-sweetened drinks.
- Choose liquid oils for cooking instead of
solid fats that can be high in saturated and
trans fats. Remember that fats are high in
calories. If you're trying to lose weight, watch
your portion sizes of added fats.
- Cut back on high calorie snack foods and
desserts like chips, cookies, cakes, and
full-fat ice cream.
- Eating too much of even healthful foods can
lead to weight gain. Watch your portion sizes.
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