Healthy Eating - Making the Right Choices

 

 

• Aim for a Healthy Weight
• American Heart Association Guidelines
• Choosing a Safe & Successful Weight Loss Program
• Diet and High Blood Pressure Connection
• Eat Smart Move More North Carolina
• Finding a Weight Loss Program That Works for You - a Guide
• Finding Your Way to a Healthier You
• Food Pyramid - Steps to a Healthier You
• Measuring Physical Activity Intensity
• Nutritional Information for Large Fast Food Chain Menus
• Nutrition.gov
• Portion Distortion Quiz
• Reducing Hypertension Through Eating - The DASH Plan
• Revealing Trans Fats
• Understanding Food Labels
• Vitamin, Mineral, and Herbal Supplements
• Weight Loss for Life
• You Can Control Your Weight as You Quit Smoking
• Your Diet and Diabetes
• Your Diet and Osteoporosis

 

Make the Nutrition Label your new best friend. Pay special attention to the Trans Fat total. Aim for "0" Trans Fat. Keep the Total Fat amount low. For many seniors, Sodium amounts should also be kept low. Dietary fiber is good. Try to keep fiber totals high.

 

Bottom Line

• Choose whole grains
• Cut back sugar of any type
• Cut down on fat and salt
• Eat more fruits and vegetables
• Eliminate trans fat
• Limit processed foods
• Moderate portions
• Remember that the less you cook fruits and vegetables, the more nutrients they will retain

 

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