he a l t h
pr o b l e m s
tr y t o b uy
on l y th e
fo o ds o n y o ur
li s t .
Wh e n yo u b u y
ve g e t a b l e s
an d f ru i ts , t ry
to bu y t he m
fr e s h .
Ve g et ab l e G ro up . T he ve g et ab l e
gr o up i n cl u de s m an y v eg e ta bl e s,
s u ch a s b r oc co l i, c a rr o ts , p ea s,
an d g re e n b ea ns .
Nu t ri t io n o r d ie t
me a ns ev er y th i ng
th a t y ou e a t o r
dr i n k .
Fr u it G r ou p . Th e f ru i t g ro up
in c lu de s m a ny f r ui ts su c h
as ap pl e s, or an g es , a nd
ba n a n a s .
Gr a in G r ou p . Th e g ra i n
gr o up i n cl u de s b re ad ,
ri c e, p a st a , an d c er e al .
E X A M P L E
Lo o k at th e
nu t ri ti o n la b el on
th e f oo d p ac k ag e s
to le ar n t he
nu m be r o f se r vi n g
si z e s .
us e o nl y a
li t tl e s al t
an d o il
wh e n
co o k i n g .
Yo u c an ea t h ea l th y
by ma ki n g h ea lt h y
ch o i c e s .
Re a d t he f o od
pa c ka g e or re ci p e
fo r t h e se r vi ng si z e.
Pre vent ive healt h ca re m eans more
tha n ge ttin g reg ular che ckups by a
doc tor and a den tist . It also mea ns
mak ing good deci sion s ab out y our
hea lth. To do th at, you need to
kno w wh at f oods you shou ld ea t to
sta y he alth y and how to plan and
pre pare hea lthy meal s.
I M P R O V I N G
Y O U R
H E A L T H
WH E N YO U
EA T A T A
RE S T A U R A N T ,
YO U M US T
CH O O S E
CA R E F U L L Y .
FO OD S A R E
HE AL T HI E R
TH A N
OT H E R S
NU T R I T I O N
BA L A N C E D
DI E T .
ST E P 3: T RY
TO BU Y
ON L Y TH E
FO O DS O N
YO U R LI S T.
S TE P 2 :
Pe o pl e e at to o
mu c h fo o d, ev en
he a lt hy fo o d.
tr y t o b ak e ,
br o il , g ri l l or
st e am y o ur
fo o d in s te a d
of fr yi n g i t.
Ma k e a
sh o pp in g l is t o f
fo o ds t h at y o u
ne e d to bu y f or
th e d ay or t h e
we e k .
Ma n y re s ta u ra nt
fo o d ca n b e h ig h
in fa t a nd
sw e e t s .
Gr i ll ed ch i ck en is
he a lt hi e r t ha n
fr i ed c h ic k en .
yo u s ho u ld ea t
mo r e ve g et a bl es
an d g ra i ns an d
le s s pr o te i n.
Yo u s h ou ld ea t
ve r y l it tl e f at s
an d s w ee ts .
Go o d n ut ri t io n
is al s o
pr e ve n ti ve ca r e
Go o d n ut ri t io n i s
ea t in g a nd dr in k in g
th i ng s t ha t a re
he a lt h y fo r y ou r
bo d y.
Go o d n ut ri t io n
gi v es yo u
en e r g y .
Da i ry Gr ou p . T he d a ir y
gr o up in cl u de s m il k ,
yo g ur t , an d c he e se .
Pr o te in Gr o up . T he
pr o te in gr o up i n cl u de s
me a t, f i sh , d ri e d b ea ns ,
e g gs , a nd nu ts .
Improving
Your Health
- Nutrition:
It al s o he l ps y o u f ee l
go o d, ke ep a he a lt h y
we i gh t , an d r ed u ce
th e r i sk o f d is e as e .
Fa t s an d S w ee ts Gr ou p .
Th e f at s a n d sw e et s
gr o up i n cl u de s f at s,
oi l s, a n d s we et s .
ST EP 1
FO R
EA CH ME A L,
YO U
SH OU L D T RY
TO H A VE :
A g oo d
ba l an c e of
fo o d s .
Th e r i gh t
si z e s er vi n g
or am o un t o f
fo o d f or e a ch
pe r s o n .
Th e r ig h t
fo o ds f o r
an y h ea l th
pr o b l e m .
fr u it s, fr o ze n
is he al t hi e r
th a n ca n ne d .
l o ok at t h e fo o d
pa c ka g e fo r a n
ex p ir a ti on da te .
S T E P
4 : C O O K
ta l k to a
he a l t h c a r e
pr o f e s s i o n a l
ab o ut c o ok in g
fo o d .
Ex a m p l e ,
pe o pl e w it h
hi g h bl o od
pr e ss ur e s h ou ld
no t c on s um e a
lo t o f s al t .
DI F F I C U L T I E S
MA KI N G G OO D
DE C I S I O N S
AB O U T
NU TR I TI O N. W H Y
IS T H AT ?
Be ca r ef ul wi th th e
nu m be r o f s er vi n gs
yo u e a t.
Wa t er is t h e
be s t d ri nk .
Dr i nk 8 gl a ss e s
of wa t er a da y .
Do no t d ri n k
ex c es s j ui c es
an d c o ff ee .
Wa t er i s
he a lt hi e r t ha n
so d a .
Pl a in b a ke d p ot a to es
ar e h ea l th i er t h an
Fr e nc h f ri e s.