Healthy Eating with MyPlate
- Laura
- Aug 31
- 1 min read
The benefits of healthy eating add up over time, bite by bite. Small changes matter. This challenge will help you learn more about the kind of meal plan you should be using, how to help plan your meals, and tracking if you are hitting your daily goals. If you do not have it already, we will be using the Start Simple with MyPlate app on your phone or tablet. You can certainly use other trackers if you choose. Again, our challenges this month is about knowledge and taking that knowledge to give us the power to build a healthier lifestyle.
Homework
There will be homework assignments throughout the month to help you use that knowledge to improve your meal planning, eating fresh, serving sizes and nutritional information. If you are using specific meal programs, stick with it. Adjust assignments to match with the nutritional program you are using. (WW, keto, eating fresh, low carb, etc.)
Post daily progress with your MyPlate efforts to eat healthier and fresher foods.
Are you working on your meal plans for next week? Keep your MyPlate Plan (or your other eating plan) in front of you when you are making out your menus. Take your schedule into account and have a plan for the unexpected.
Protein quiz
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CONGRATS to you! You're a MyPlate Master. Now, challenge a friend to see how well their MyPlate knowledge measures up
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CONGRATS to you! You're a MyPlate Master. (Protein)
HOMEWORK
Let's continue looking at the items on your MyPlate meal plans.
Protein Foods Group
Most Americans eat enough from the Protein Foods Group but need to select leaner varieties of meat and poultry. They may also need to increase the variety of protein foods selected and choose meats less often. Find the right amount for you on your MyPlate Plan.
Protein foods provide nutrients important for maintaining your health and body.
Many Americans get the right amount of protein needed from meat, poultry, and eggs, but do not meet the recommendations for seafood or nuts, seeds, and soy products. Meeting this can help increase the amount of important nutrients your body needs, like unsaturated fats, dietary fiber, and vitamin…
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CONGRATS to you! You're a MyPlate Master.
The folate got me.