Eating Healthy

Eating healthy and exercising frequently seems to be hard for everyone now days, especially with our busy schedules. However, a healthy diet is essential if you want to live a healthy life. My mom is trying to make my family eat healthier now, and even though it made me a little mad when she insisted that I put the grape juice back in the refrigerator and grab a bottle of water, I knew that she was right. I went to the United States Department of Agriculture's website, www.choosemyplate.gov, to get some tips about eating healthy.

I'll be honest: When I want a snack, I'll grab chocolate chip cookies without even giving the bunch of bananas on the counter a second look. Go here: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/fruits-tips.html
for tips on how to incorporate fruit into your diet.

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Having trouble eating enough veggies? Here's some tips on how to incorporate your :vegetables into your everyday meals:  http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/vegetables-tips.html



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Need some tips about the grains you should consume? Check out:
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/grains.html


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Don't know what meats/proteins are best? This page should help:
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/protein-foods-tips.html

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Need help incorporating dairy or don't know how to get the calcium you need because you are lactose intolerant? Look at this web page: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/dairy-tips.html

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For more about healthy eating, please visit: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/