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Learn About Healthy Eating
What are some basic tips for healthy eating?
- • Start your day with a healthy breakfast
- • Make fruits and vegetables half your plate at each meal
- • Include whole grains, low fat dairy and lean meats every day
- • Try a new healthy recipe
- • Invite a friend to lunch
- • Sip water all day long, even if you are not thirsty. Drinking water can prevent urinary tract infections, constipation and possibly confusion.
- • Find out about congregate meal programs in your community
- • Find out about community garden opportunities in your community
How can I find resources about healthy eating for people with disabilities and older adults?
- • Healthy eating guidelines from the United States Department of Agriculture
- • Information on the creation and consumption of food from the University of California’s Food Blog
- • Recipe Finder from United States Department of Agriculture
- • Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program
