Nutrition Education
Helpful tips to have a healthier diet:
- Eat fruits and vegetables
- Provides a source of vitamins and minerals
- Reduces the risk of preventable diseases
- Drink more fluids (water particularly)
- Water is necessary for the body to perform certain functions
- Eat lean sources of protein
- This would include chicken and turkey breasts, and fish
- Stay away from fat-laden meats, trans fats, and hydrogenated oils
- Eat more whole grain foods
- Provides extra sources of fiber, vitamins, and minerals
- Consume low fat diary products
- Most people don’t get enough calcium, which can prevent the onset of osteoporosis
- Don’t get discouraged, but take eating one meal at a time
- Try to plan snacks and meals ahead of time, which will cut down on the unexpected eating
- Don’t think that everything healthy tastes bad
- There are many ways to make healthy food more appealing
- Using herbs and spices on foods can make them more tasty
- Don’t eat foods that are high in fat or sugar
- Think positively!
- Being positive goes along way to maintaining a healthy diet
- Think “I can and will succeed”
- Try not to eat out (especially at fast food restaurants) as much
- Avoiding the “freshmen 15”
- Exercise
- Eat regular meals and watch portion sizes
- Don’t tempt yourself
- Get enough sleep
- Find an outlet to reduce stress levels
- Watch liquid calories
- Avoid peer pressure
- Don’t give up
