Healthy Weight & Nutrition.so before we go shopping we need to understand what we're going to buy and how we're going to arrange that food on our plate at each meal that's where my plate comes in my plate is a tool designed by the United States Department of Agriculture to help you build a healthy eating patterns for life my plate can be used with all your meals and even snacks it shows us how to arrange our plate each time we eat my plate has five food groups along with appropriate portion sizes the groups are vegetables like spinach carrots or broccoli fruits like bananas strawberries or oranges grains like tortillas rice or bread protein like meat seafood eggs nuts or beef and dairy like milk soy cheese or yogurt at every meal your plate should look like this 1/4 of your plate should be fruits 1/4 vegetables 1/4 grains and 1/4 protein also don't forget your serving of dairy fill half your plate to be fruits and vegetables at every meal make sure at least half the greens you eat are whole grains like whole wheat breads and seek out lean proteins nuts beans and seafood seek out fat-free or low-fat dairy products check out the videos for each food group to learn more for example you could have a yummy stir-fry with lots of vegetables some rice some chicken and a glass of milk or yogurt keep in mind though portion size is the key to your long-term healthy eating success since each.
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My plate food group provides you with different types of nutrients it's important to eat foods from each group at every meal every day in order for your body to get everything it means to run at its best now snacks are a lot smaller than meals and need to include a fruit or a vegetable plus one other My Plate food group a good snack might be an apple with a small piece of cheese or yogurt with berries and here's a tip for snacks by including just one fruit or vegetable to your snack you are increasing the number of fruits and veggies you eat in an entire day most of us could benefit from added fruits and veggies when planning your shopping trip and next meal keep my plate in mind for more tips on creating low-cost healthy meals.
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