March is National Nutrition Month! The theme this year is "Get Your Plate In Shape" and we want to make sure that everyone is ready for it ahead of schedule. We will be doing a series of posts in the month of February describing exactly what the new MyPlate food guidance system is and how it can help you Get Your Plate In Shape - just in time for National Nutrition Month!
Many of you may have seen that the traditional MyPyramid that we all finally got used to has been replaced with a new "MyPlate" (we first showed you that here). In this series of weekly posts, we'll go into a little more detail about just exactly what MyPlate is.
The goal of MyPlate is to make changes in your lifestyle choices, no matter how big or small. Here are 3 areas you can focus on, and some suggestions of things to change.
Balancing Calories
- Enjoy your food, but eat less.
- Avoid oversized portions.
Foods to Increase
- Make half your plate fruits and vegetables.
- Make at least half your grains whole grains.
- Switch to fat-free or low fat (1%) milk.
Foods to Reduce
- Compare the sodium in foods like soup, bread, and frozen meals - and choose the foods with lower numbers.
- Drink water instead of sugary drinks.
Keep checking in to find out more about how to use the new MyPlate!
Sarah Robertson, Nutritionist
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