Meal guide for healthy eating
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Meal guide for healthy eating
Making good food choices can help lower your cholesterol, blood sugar and weight.
Make your plate look like this:
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Breakfast ideas
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Lunch or dinner ideas
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Choose more foods from this section
Vegetables: 2 or more cups a day |
Fruits: 2 to 3 servings a day |
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Legumes and soy: 4 to 5 servings a week |
Fish: 3 servings a week |
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Healthy fats (Small portions) |
Unsalted nuts and seeds (Small portions) |
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Carbohydrates |
Poultry and dairy |
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Drinks |
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Stay away from food in this section
Foods high in saturated fats |
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Foods and drinks high in sugar |
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Limit starches |
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