Eating healthy food in today’s fast-paced world can be a challenge. Shop at farmers markets for the freshest fruits and vegetables. Here are some tools to help you make smart food choices at home and on the go.
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My Plate provides interactive tools to help you make smart choices and find a balance between food and physical activity
- Find out more about food labels
- Eat Healthy, Be Active Community workshops
- Take the portion distortion quiz and find out how much physical activity you need to burn off the extra calories provided by today's portions
- Worksite Wellness has nutrition guidelines policies to help you eat healthy at work
- Fruits and Veggies on the Go! eating fruits and vegetables is an important part of a healthy diet and may help in preventing chronic diseases
- Eat Smart - ditch the junk and eat nutritious foods with these American Heart Association suggestions
Eating healthy on a budget
Eating healthy does not have to break your budget. Following are tips to help stretch your food dollars.
- Prepare a shopping list
- Avoid impulse purchases
- Limit meals away from home
- Purchase store brands
- Avoid shopping when you are hungry
- Check the store ads and purchase sale items
- Reduce prepared foods and increase meals cooked from basic ingredients
- Prepare meals with less meat; use more dried beans, nuts and tofu for protein
For more information, contact the Chronic Disease Prevention team.