Eat Right Food, Nutrition and Health Tips from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Building a healthy plate is easy when you make half your plate fruits and vegetables. It’s also a great way to add color, flavor and texture plus vitamins, minerals and fiber. All this is packed in fruits and vegetables that are low in calories and fat. Make 2 cups of fruit and 2 ½ cups of vegetables your daily goal. Try the following tips to enjoy more fruits and vegetables every day. 1. Variety abounds when using vegetables as pizza topping. Try broccoli, spinach, green peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms and zucchini. 2. Mix up a breakfast smoothie made with low-fat milk, frozen strawberries and a banana. 3. Make a veggie wrap with roasted vegetables and low-fat cheese rolled in a whole-wheat tortilla. 4. Try crunchy vegetables instead of chips with your favorite low-fat salad dressing for dipping. 5. Grill colorful vegetable kabobs packed with tomatoes, green and red peppers, mushrooms and onions. 6. Add color to salads with baby carrots, grape tomatoes, spinach leaves or mandarin oranges.* 7. Keep cut vegetables handy for mid-afternoon snacks, side dishes, lunch box additions or a quick nibble while waiting for dinner. Ready-to-eat favorites: red, green or yellow peppers, broccoli or cauliflower florets, carrots, celery sticks, cucumbers, snap peas or whole radishes. Y of Central Maryland
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 16:48:12 +0000
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