Create a Healthy Plate

• Make half your plate veggies and fruits
• Try to make ¼ ^th of your plate grains. Aim to make at least half of your grains whole grains, as they provide more nutrients like fiber.
• Don’t forget your calcium sources, like dairy, or soy beverages (soymilk).
• Lean protein should also make up at least ¼ th of your plate. Some sources of lean protein are tofu, chicken, turkey, lean beef, nuts, beans.
• Breakfast: "Break the Fast"
  • Breakfast fuels the brain, speeds up the metabolism, provides your body with energy
  • Skipping breakfast and irregular meals is associated with fatigue
  • Some people who skip breakfast may be likely to overeat later in the day
  • Eating something is always better than nothing.
• https://www.choosemyplate.gov/
• https://www.eatright.org/food