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Healthy Lunch and Healthy Snacks

By Mike On January 12, 2009 No Comments

Four Major Food GroupsIs healthy eating on your list for the New Year? Of course it is! Second only to eating a healthy breakfast, packing healthy lunches and snacks for work is essential for you to stay on track with healthy eating and to fuel the active part of the day. Packing your own lunch and snacks helps you stay in control of your food for the day. It is also less expensive then eating out.

Healthy lunches should include a selection from at least 3 of the 4 major food groups below:

1. Grains and Breads

2. Fruits and Vegetables

3. Milk and Diary

4. Meats

Think of snacks as mini meals. Healthy snacks should include a selection from each of groups above but mainly from number 2 above: Fruits and Vegetables. We need to eat more

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