Nutritional Tips

Research shows that if you eat together as a family, it helps children eat less junk food and more fruits and vegetables.

Replace white stuff with the brown stuff…brown rice, whole wheat bread (without corn syrup as an ingredient), whole wheat pasta.

Read the ingredient labels on food packages and choose foods with “whole” in the grain or flour name of the first 3 ingredients.

Add a green vegetable to dinner every night.

Snack right by eating an apple, banana, or strawberries at snack time

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Dietary Guidelines PDF Print E-mail

Food Group

9 – 11 yr olds

12-18 yr olds

Milk

3 cups

3 cups

Fruits

1½ - 2 cups

2 - 2½ cups

Vegetables

1½ - 2½ cups

3 - 3½ cups

Grains

5 - 6 ounces

7-10 ounces

Meat & Beans

4 - 5½ ounces

6 - 7 ounces

The following is based off the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005

  • Feel better today. Stay healthy for tomorrow
  • Make smart choices from every food group
  • Mix up your choices within each food group
  • Find your balance between food and physical activity
  • Get the most nutrition out of your calories
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  • Play it safe with food