5 Ways to Eat Healthy
- Choose nutritious foods: Consume a diverse range of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins.
- Watch your portions: Eat balanced portions that match your daily calorie needs.
- Diversify your diet: Incorporate a mix of foods such as fruits, vegetables, and proteins.
- Limit fast foods: Reduce your intake of processed foods that are high in sugar, fat and salt.
- Drink more water: Maintain good health by staying hydrated with an adequate amount of water.
Food is a connecting factor for many of us. Food connects us to our cultures, our families and our friends. Sharing a meal is an opportunity to learn about its preparation, who made it and where the ingredients were sourced. What’s more, health, memories, traditions,seasons and access can all impact our relationship with food.
This National Nutrition Month®, learn more about these connections and how the foods you eat impact your health throughout life.