Look at your dinner plate like a 3-section pie chart. One half is broken into two sections, one for your lean protein source like chicken , beef, pork (all lean cuts) or fish or even legumes... The other portion is for your carbohydrate/starch. This could be whole grain rice, whole grain pasta (light marinara sauce) quinoa, potato or sweet potato. Click on this link for whole grain ideas wholegrainscouncil.org/whole-grains-101/whole-grains-a-to-z And the other half of your plate should be filled with other vegetables. make sure you get your greens and shoot for two or three other different colored vegetables. Different colors means different nutrients. try to get them all in throughout the week. Canola or olive oil can and SHOULD be used for cooking however even though they are heart healthy, 1 tablespoon is about 120 calories. Always make sure you measure! Avoid cream sauces and heavy cheeses, and of course loaded potatoes. A tablespoon of sour cream or butter is fine, not a mountain. Good luck!!
Posted on: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 22:44:58 +0000
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