Nutrition Facts,
Suggested Guidelines:

• Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables every day.


• Eat different types of starches with your meals.


• Eat more high fiber foods and less salty foods.


• Try new foods.

• Be at a healthy weight. Your weight goal should be one that you can maintain without much trouble


• If you have trouble getting to your healthy weight or staying here, talk to a dietitian.


• Be active at least 30 minutes most days

• Try new types of whole-grain breads and breakfast cereals.

• Prepare meat with less fat or no fat. Bake, broil, roast, grill or boil meats instead of frying.


• Have a meatless meal one or twice a week.


• Choose fried or high-fat foods only 1-3 times a week.


• Drink nonfat or low-fat milk

• Avoid regular soft drinks. One can has 9 teaspoons of sugar.... Choose water or diet soft drinks.

• Most Americans consume more sodium than is needed. The Nutrition Facts Label lists a Daily Value of 2,400 mg per day for sodium [2,400 mg sodium per day is contained in 6 grams of sodium chloride (salt)]. In household measures, one level teaspoon of salt provides about 2,300 milligrams of sodium. Most people consume more than this amount.

• Alcoholic beverages supply calories but few or no nutrients.