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Healthy Eating

FOLLOW THE “HEALTHY PLATE” METHOD. 

 Basically this means adopting a dinner plate that is 50% vegetables (aim for 2 different colours or 2 different kinds of veggies at one meal), 25% protein (lean meats, poultry, fish, beans/legumes), 25% starch (whole grains like rice, pasta, bread, quinoa and starchy veggies like potatoes, corn, peas, or squash).  Feel free to add a source of calcium (like a glass of milk, low-fat yoghurt, or cheese) and piece of fruit to complete your meal.

 COLOUR IT UP!

All vegetables and fruit offer an abundance of nutrients such as fibre, vitamins A, C, K, calcium, iron, potassium, antioxidants, phytochemicals, and more, without the high-calorie/high-sodium price tag of other foods.  The goal here is to try to maximize which nutrients your body receives by eating from all colours of the rainbow: RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, GREEN, BLUE/PURPLE, and WHITE.  While grocery shopping, if you can select a fruit or vegetable item from each of those 6 colour categories, you’re doing well!  Extra points if you eat both a dark green and a bright orange vegetable each day of the week.