March 8th is "What's on my plate?" Day!

March is National Nutrition Month, and tomorrow is "What's on my plate?" Day!
So celebrate this day by looking at all your meals tomorrow and making sure what's on your plate is nutritious foods that compose a healthy meal!

So for tomorrow (and hopefully the day after tomorrow,) the food on your plan should BE:

• high in vegetables 
• Cooked like carrots, broccoli, and brussels sprouts 
• Raw like a salad of spinach, cucumbers, and tomatoes. 
• Lean proteins 
• Fish, Chicken breast, Tofu, Beans 
• Low-fat dairy 
• Fruits 
• As dessert have a fruit salad or a whole fruit 
• Whole Grains - whole wheat bread, pasta, couscous, or brown rice 

Set up your plate similar to this!

download a worksheet from USDA that has all this information plus other tips to help you eat better:

Additional Healthy Tips:

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B3kyPEnbFYjeWlVGYS1kaC1TeE9Pb1JoS2hWYklhQQ

Download the following sheet that has 10 tips for making a better plate:

Download sheet here: 

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B3kyPEnbFYjeU0lJLXh4Z3dSZUs1UzBYMUJQOXVFdw

Checkout Choosemyplate.gov for more cool information!

xoxo,
Danielle

All information was sourced from choosemyplate.gov