Nourish Your Body
Tips for Eating Healthier: Remember Half and Half
Mix in some more of the good stuff with meals you already enjoy. Try these tips:
Getting More out of Breakfast:
- Add vegetables to eggs for a veggie scramble or omelet.
- Add fruit to cereal, oatmeal, or whole wheat pancakes or waffles.
- Add fresh fruit to low-fat yogurt.
- Drink 100% fruit juice.
Getting More out of Lunch:
- Add vegetables to your sandwich or wrap.
- Add chopped apples, pears, raisins, or other dried fruit to tuna or chicken salad.
- Have reduced- or low-sodium vegetable soups.
- Add beans—like black beans or chickpeas—to a salad.
Getting More out of Dinner:
- Steam or stir-fry some veggies to top off whole wheat pasta or brown rice.
- Make shish-kabobs by putting lean meat and vegetables on a skewer.
- Use crushed, unsweetened whole grain cereal as breading for baked chicken or fish.
- Next time you order (or make) pizza, sub out one meat for more veggies.
Getting More out of Snacks:
- Blend fruits with low-fat yogurt and a splash of low-fat milk for a healthy smoothie.
- Cut up fruit and veggies and eat them with hummus or peanut or other nut butters.
- Have a piece of dark chocolate or fruit as a mid-morning snack.
- Snack on popcorn (easy on the salt and butter) or try some whole wheat pretzels.
Try This!
Choose 2–3 of these tips to try out this week!
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