| Variety, Balance, and Moderation |
There is no
secret to healthy eating. Be sure to eat a variety of
foods, including plenty of vegetables, fruits, and whole
grain products. Also include low-fat dairy products, lean
meats, poultry, fish, and legumes. Drink lots of water
and go easy on the salt, sugar, alcohol, and saturated
fat. Good nutrition should be part of an overall healthy
lifestyle, that also includes regular physical activity,
not smoking, and stress management. If you drink alcoholic
beverages, do so in moderation.
Here are some tips for healthy eating at home, work, and
elsewhere to help you get started. Try some of these ideas.
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| Tipping
the Scales in Your Favor |
| Weight management ideas.
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| 5
A Day Fruit and Vegetable Quick Tips? |
| Quick tips and recipes to help you meet the "5
A Day" goal for fruits and vegetables. |
| Healthy
Children, Healthy Choices |
| Advice and tips for parents to promote healthy
weight in growing children. |
| Staying
Strong: Calcium Cool-Cuisine Tips for Girls |
| Great ideas for quick ways to make sure you eat
plenty of calcium every day. |
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| Related Resources |
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| 5
A Day for Better Health, CDC |
| The 5 A Day Web site offers great nutrition information
and advice. |
| Delicious
Decisions* |
| The American Heart Association's
nutrition Web site is dedicated solely to nutrition. It offers
nutrition basics, a tailored cookbook for those with heart disease
or looking to prevent heart disease, helpful tips for eating
out and supermarket shopping, and a special section on maintaining
a healthy diet. |
| Dietary
Guidelines for Americans 2005 |
Dietary Guidelines for Americans,
published jointly by the Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA), provides advice
about how good dietary habits for people aged 2 years and older
can promote health and reduce risk for major chronic diseases.
Also available, a brochure for consumers: |
Finding
Your Way to a Healthier You: Based on the Dietary Guidelines
for Americans (PDF-255K) |
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| Food
and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) |
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| Food
and Nutrition Topics from A to Z |
| This site complied by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Information Center
lets you search food and nutrition topics in both simple and
detailed ways. |
| Healthfinder® |
| Health information from the Office
of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services. |
| MyPyramid
Plan |
| The new USDA food pyramid replaces
"one size fits all" with a customizable eating and
exercise plan. Explore the new pyramid to learn about the food
groups and to see how much physical activity you should be getting.
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| Shape
Up America!* |
| Shape Up America is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to helping individuals achieve and maintain a healthy
weight for life. |
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