| Eating healthy can be quite hard, however it is | | | | fresh, frozen or even dried fruit. You could even try |
| something we would all love to do. If you ever want to | | | | drinking fruit juices or smoothies. |
| eat healthy you really need to make the correct | | | | NOTE: Between vegetables and fruit you should be |
| choices with your food. If you are what you eat, then | | | | looking to eat at least five pieces in all! |
| pay close attention: | | | | Milk |
| Grains | | | | Milk is essential for your calcium intake. Adults should |
| You should, be trying to consume around 6 ounces of | | | | look at drinking around three cups a day and kids |
| grains per day. Sounds like a lot? Think of eating 3 | | | | about two cups. When you are thinking of what yogurt |
| ounces of whole grain cereals, breads, rice or pasta. | | | | or milk products to buy try and choose ones with low |
| To get one ounce of grains all you need to do is eat | | | | fat or ones which are fat free. If you don't like milk or |
| one slice of bread! | | | | are not allowed to drink it, try and find other sources of |
| Vegetables | | | | calcium like fortified foods and drinks. |
| You should try and vary the vegetables that you eat. | | | | Meat And Beans |
| You must eat at least 2 ½ cups of them each | | | | Meat and beans are absolutely essential to your |
| day. Try and start eating darker vegies like broccoli | | | | protein intake. Ideally you should be eating looking to |
| and spinach. Other vegetable like sweet potatoes and | | | | eat about 5 ounces a day and always looking to go |
| carrots are really good for you too. One vegetable | | | | lean with your protein. Try an vary your protein intake |
| which is so good for you and if you don't already have | | | | with foods like fish, beans and nuts. |
| it in your diet you should, are beans! | | | | By choosing your foods smartly and being careful |
| Fruits | | | | what you eat, you can stay in complete control of |
| Fruits are a very important part of any diet. You should | | | | your lifestyle. Try and add some exercise into your |
| try eat at least two cups a day of them. Like | | | | routine and you will be feeling healthy in no time! |
| vegetable, try and focus on eating a variety such as | | | | |