Healthful Meal Tips
A few quick and easy healthful tips for your meals…
Eat a grain food at every meal. Grain foods, including breads, rolls, crackers, pasta, tortillas, cereals and bagels, provide valuable energy and many nutrients and are naturally low in fat.
Eat a protein-rich food at every meal. Protein helps the body repair tissues and fight infections. Protein-rich foods include meat, chicken, fish, peanut butter, cheese, milk, dried peas, beans, and lentils.
Eat a fruit or vegetable at every meal. Fruits and vegetables contain many nutrients and fiber, which helps maintain regularity.
When you cook, make extras. Then freeze the leftovers in single-serve containers. Casseroles, chili, soup, meat loaf and pasta dishes freeze well and taste great reheated.
Eat a wide variety of foods each week. Variety helps you get all essential nutrients and makes eating more fun! Try a new grain such as couscous (it cooks in just five minutes) or one of the new flavored pastas. Or check out the bakery for new types of breads and rolls.
