PROTEIN Vary Your Protein Choices

Protein foods can be from ANIMALS or PLANTS  Animal  Beef  Poultry  Seafood  Egg  Pork  Animal  Beef  Poultry  Seafood  Egg  Pork

PLANTS  BEANS  SOY PRODUCTS  NUTS  SEEDS  PEAS  BEANS  SOY PRODUCTS  NUTS  SEEDS  PEAS

EGGS ARE A GREAT SOURCE OF PROTEIN

The key consumer message  Vary Your Protein Food Choices

EGGS CONTAIN 4 OF THE 6 NUTRIENTS  PROTEIN  VITAMINS  MINERALS  FAT  PROTEIN  VITAMINS  MINERALS  FAT

HOW CAN YOU VARY PROTEINS CHOICES  Choose seafood twice a week.

Make Meat and Poultry Lean or Low-fat  Have an egg  Eat Plant Protein foods more Often  Have an egg  Eat Plant Protein foods more Often

Try Grilling, Broiling, Roasting, or Baking  Choose small portions of meat

To Prevent Food-Borne Illnesses In Protein:  Always wash your hands BEFORE and AFTER handling raw meat  Thaw meat properly  Microwave  Refrigerator for 1 to 3 days  Sink full of cold water  Always wash your hands BEFORE and AFTER handling raw meat  Thaw meat properly  Microwave  Refrigerator for 1 to 3 days  Sink full of cold water

Cook Meat to Correct Temperature Poultry 165˚

Ground Meats  155˚

STEAKS  145˚