USDA’s ChooseMyPlate.gov website is full of great ideas to improve nutrition. Part of the site includes the Ten Tips Nutrition Education Series. This series provides clear, concise, and easy to follow tips designed to lead people towards better health and nutrition.
ChooseMyPlate.gov encourages visitors to their website to “choose a change that you can make today, and move toward a healthier you.”
Currently the Ten Tips Nutrition Education Series contains the following topics:
- Choose MyPlate
- Add More Vegetables to Your Day
- Focus on Fruits
- Make Half Your Grains Whole
- Got Your Dairy Today?
- With Protein Foods, Variety Is Key
- Build a Healthy Meal
- Healthy Eating for Vegetarians
- Smart Shopping for Veggies and Fruits
- Liven up Your Meals With Vegetables and Fruits
- Kid-Friendly Veggies and Fruits
- Be a Healthy Role Model for Children
- Cut Back on Your Kid’s Sweet Treats
- Salt and Sodium
Looking for ways to prepare these foods? The USDA has many great recipes for low cost, healthy meals. Recipes can be found at the ChooseMyPlate.gov website, in their downloadable online cookbook, Recipes and Tips for Healthy, Thrifty Meals, and at the Recipe Finder database.
