10 Tips For Making Healthier Food Choices Recipe
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Hi Everyone! I hope you’re all having a great week. Today’s post about making healthier food choices was inspired by this image:
Which most of you have probably seen – it’s the USDA’s new “food pyramid” – which gives you guidance on how to structure a healthier plate. But what does this image actually mean in terms of making healthier food choices?
Here are 10 tips for how to apply this image in your daily life
Tip #1: Balance your calories. How many calories do you actually need every day? Here are a couple resources that will help guide you: Calorie Calculator for Women and Men; and a holistic health tracker that you can use to track what you eat and how many calories you need.
Tip #2: Enjoy your food, but eat…
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