• People who eat healthy food, feel and look better.
• They have fewer medical problems and miss less days from work or school.
• People who eat healthy food also feel more energetic and live longer than people who don’t
• You can get all the vitamins you need from the food you eat, but taking a multi-vitamin once a day is a good idea
. • Multi-vitamins can be taken once a day after eating.
• If you take a multi-vitamin, be sure to check the expiration date on the bottle..
• Whole white bread is good to eat.
• We should have at least three ounces of whole grains per day
. • Whole grains can be bread, cereal, crackers, pasta or brown rice.
• We should eat 3/4 servings of vegetables a day.
• It is important to eat green and orange vegetables like spinach and carrots every day.
• Fresh vegetables are best, but frozen vegetables are healthy, too.
• We should eat 3/4 servings of fruit a day.
• Fresh fruit like apples and oranges are best
. • Avoid eating canned fruit because they contain too much sugar.
• Low-fat meat like turkey and chicken are good to eat.
• Meat that is low in fat is called lean.
• Meat that is baked has less fat than the meat that is fried.
• No, sweets are bad for your health.
• Avoid eating too many sweets.
• Buy a juicer and make fresh juice instead.