How can healthful diet principles be adapted for different food traditions and cultures?
Macronutrients
Education and awareness empower you to make informed food choices. Let's take a look at the basics of macronutrients.
Healthy Fats
Can fat be good for you? Absolutely! Your body needs fat to work properly but you need to choose healthy fats. This video explains the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats.
The Importance of Fiber
Make sure to read the Fiber Facts lesson as well as watch this video!
Appetite vs. Hunger
It is important to learn the reason your food choices. Is it hunger, or appetite? Watch the video below to learn the difference. This week, take some time to think about why you choose the foods you do.
Processed Foods
Processed foods can impact your mental and physical health. Understanding how these foods are made and how they are marketed can help you make an informed and conscious food choice.
How to Read a Nutrition Label
Understanding how to read a label can impact your decision on what foods are nutrient dense in a serving.
Watch the video
Start to incorporate nutrition label reading when you are making food choices. For example, before you eat a food, use the S.T.O.P. method: Stop, Take a breath, Observe how you feel and observe the nutrition label, Proceed with mindfulness in choosing which foods you are going to eat.
Identify foods that are good sources of protein, fat, and fiber
Learn some new, easy breakfast recipes
Comparing Pasta
Not all pasta is created equal.
Explore different pasta options
Become comfortable reading ingredient and nutrition labels to identify different types of grain ingredients, dietary fiber, and protein
Mediterranean Diet Overview
Delicious and healthy!
Identify the 9 components of the diet
Understand how to calculate your Mediterranean Diet score
Assess your eating habits to find areas where you can improve
Diet ID
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