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HEALTHY HABITS FOR LIFE

Week Five HEALTHY HABITS FOR LIFE A Common Sense Approach to Healthy Living Shop Smart: Shopping for a Healthier You Reading Food Labels Shopping Hand in Hand with MyPyramid Keeping a Well-Stocked Kitchen Grocery Shopping for a Healthier You Keep variety and MyPyramid in mind.

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HEALTHY HABITS FOR LIFE

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  1. Week Five HEALTHY HABITS FOR LIFE A Common Sense Approach to Healthy Living

  2. Shop Smart: Shopping for a Healthier You • Reading Food Labels • Shopping Hand in Hand with MyPyramid • Keeping a Well-Stocked Kitchen

  3. Grocery Shopping for a Healthier You • Keep variety and MyPyramid in mind. • Shop the perimeter of the store • Read those food labels • Be prepared to shop • Be an informed shopper

  4. Reading Food Labels • Serving Sizes • Nutrient Information • Calories per Gram • % Daily Value • Trans Fat • Rounding • Nutritional Claims

  5. Shopping Hand in Hand with MyPyramid

  6. Breads, Cereals, Rice and Pasta • Look for whole grain products • B-vitamins • Fiber • Low in fat

  7. Fruits and Vegetables • Great sources of • Vitamins • Minerals • Fiber • Most are fat free

  8. Dairy Products • Great source of • Calcium • Protein • Vitamin D • Many lowfat and fat free products available

  9. Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs and Nuts • Pay attention to portion size and fat content • Excellent source of: • Protein • Iron • Zinc • Vitamin B-12

  10. Oils and Fats • Pay attention to the type and amount you choose • Great source of • Vitamin E • Essential fatty acids • Energy

  11. Sweets • Calories • Few nutrients • Be discerning: choose only those you truly enjoy.

  12. Keeping a Well Stocked Kitchen

  13. The Plan: Week Five • Become an informed shopper. Read the food labels. • Create a healthier kitchen. • Complete the Food and Activity Journal for this week.

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