MyPlate
Rejuvenate Your Mind and Body
Eating right can be difficult, due to the numerous diets available for a person to choose. MyPlate is an easy guide established by the United States Department of Agriculture. It has been shown to reduce inflammation, which results in a better quality of life (Veronese, 2016). Since MyPlate is an illustration of a plate, it provides a straightforward diagram of how one's plate should be arranged. If you are looking for more information click MyPlate.
Tips & Tricks
Let's give our minds and bodies the proper fuel they need!
Below are three sample plates, modeled after the MyPlate diagram:
Lemon Chicken with Brown Rice and Vegetables
Omelet with Assorted Vegetables & Oatmeal with Fruit and Peanutbutter
Whole Wheat Pasta with Chicken and Assorted Vegetables
Make 1/2 Your Grains Whole
Vary Your Vegetables
Choose Lean Proteins
Whole grains are important because they provide us with fiber, iron, and many of the B-vitamins (USDA, 2011). Use healthy whole grain options like brown rice, whole wheat pasta and bread, oatmeal and breakfast cereals!
Make half your plate vegetables and vary what colors you use. Pictured above, includes various vegetables like bell pepper, spinach, onion, and mushrooms. Add seasonings to vegetables to make them more appealing!
Pick protein that contains smaller percentages of fat. Meat packaging will show the percentage of fat compared to the percentage of lean meat. Remember that nuts and beans are also great sources of protein!