Nutrition...

It is very important to eat healthy foods.
That is why you will find a variety of nutrition information below.

How to read Nutrition Labels on Foods

Visit this page on WholeHealthNet.com to learn how to read nutrition labels on food, complete with a nutrition label sample diagram for the visual learners. Reading nutrition information labels on food is a great way to know how much fat, sodium, carbs, etc. that you are intaking.

 

Smart Nutrition Starts at Nutrition.gov

Nutrition.gov provides easy, online access to government information on food and human nutrition for consumers. They have helpful articles about how to stay healthy through nutrition. Site subjects include Whats in Food, Smart Nutrition 101, Life Stages, Weight Management, Nutrition and Health Issues, Shopping, Cooking and Meal Planning, Dietary Supplements, and Food Assistance Programs.

Get Kids to Eat Their Vegetables!!!

Parents know the hassle of trying to get kids to to eat vegetables. Kids just don't understand the importance of a well rounded diet and no matter how hard parents push, their kids push back that much more. Kids will always say "yuck" to plain old vegetables, but you can change their opinions early and hopefully alter thier life habits to include healthy eating! Below you will find a list of ways to get kids to eat those veggies they all hate.

• Serve vegetables different ways- stir-fried, roasted, grilled, and steamed.
• Top veggies with reduced fat shreadded cheese
• Keep fresh veggies in the fridge as snacks
• Serve salad as a dinner or as a snack. You can add chicken or bef for some protein.
• Have kids try new vegetables and serve them in a platter with dinner
• DO NOT GIVE UP!!! You may have to serve a new food up to 10 times before a child will consider tasting it.

MyPyramid.gov

We all know that one size does not fit all, so how can the same food pyramid fit everyone? It can't!!! At MyPyramid.gov, you can see what the general reccommended daily food servings are, but you can also create your own pyramid that fits you.

By entering your age, height, weight, sex, and physical activity level, you create a MyPyramid Plan that tailors the food pyramid to you and gives you information on what you need to eat in your diet. It also links you to pages with tips on how to incorporate the different parts of your food pyramid into your meals.