Eating Healthy

What the Body Needs Your body needs nutrients like protein, carbohydrates, fat, and many different vitamins and minerals such as vitamins C and A, iron, and calcium from a variety of foods.

YOUR START Breakfast fills your "empty tank" to get you going after a long night without food. Eating a good breakfast can help you do better in school.Breakfast

Snack Smart Snacks are a great way to refuel. Choose snacks from different food groups - a glass of low-fat milk and a few graham crackers, an apple or celery sticks with peanut butter and raisins, or some dry cereal.

The Reward If you eat smart at other meals, cookies, chips, and candy are okay for occasional snacking.

Facts about healthy food! A healthy food mix ensures optimum nutrition! That’s why it is always GOOD to eat right!!!!!!!!

Dairy Products Dairy products Dairy products have been associated with enhancing weight loss. In other words, by incorporating at least 3 cups of skimmed milk into your daily diet, you'll lose weight faster.

Balance your food choices You don't have to give up foods like hamburgers, french fries, and ice cream to eat healthfully. You just have to be smart about how often and how much of them you eat

Red Meat red meat, which is a good source of lean protein and a number of essential nutrients, has been linked with increased risk of breast cancer.

Eat more grains, fruits, and vegetables These foods give you carbohydrates for energy, plus vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Besides, they taste good! Try breads such as whole-wheat, bagels, and pita. Spaghetti and oatmeal are also in the grain group.

Foods aren't good or bad Some foods may have more fat, sugar or salt, while others may have more vitamins or fiber. There is a place for all these foods.

Cutting Fat You shouldn't try to avoid all fat, because everyone needs some fat in their diet to be healthy. Instead, try to reduce the amount of foods you eat that contain saturated fats and replace them with unsaturated fats.

Stop adding salt to foods Too much salt can raise blood pressure and increase the risk of heart disease and strokes. It is a good idea to limit using salt salt at the table or during cooking, but also get in the habit of checking food labels, as many processed foods are high in salt.salt

Eat Fish Both white fish (such as haddock, plaice, halibut and sole) and oily fish (such as sardines, salmon, trout, pilchards and mackerel) are valuable sources of protein, vitamins and minerals.

I Will stop cutting out breakfast Research shows that eating breakfast can actually help you maintain a healthy body weight, which is probably because, if you don't have breakfast, you're more likely to get hungry before lunch and snack on fatty, sugary foods

Eating right Take advantage of physical activities you and your friends enjoy doing together and eat the foods you like. Be adventurous - try new sports, games, and other activities as well as new foods.