Today, I presented at Wright State University for National Nutrition Month. 🙂
Topic: Make it Fast, Keep it Healthy
Here is the PowerPoint Presentation from today.
Choose My Plate is an informative website with a lot of great resources.
Quick Take Away Messages:
- Plan ahead!
- Wash & cut fruits and veggies before the week begins
- Research new recipes and grocery shop for ingredients-Make food fun!
- Pack breakfast/lunch/or dinner the night before
- Pre-package nuts into single serving bags
- Research fast food/sit down restaurant’s nutrition prior to visiting
- Make 1/2 of plate fruits and veggies
- Make sure grains are whole grains
- Low-fat dairy is key with weight loss and getting key nutrients
- Healthy nuts and oils help increase satiety
- 20-35% or calories should come from protein
1 Comment
Good presentation and advice! My favorite line was “avoid food coma” lol. As I sit here with my eyes glazed over after just making my way through my overly-packed lunch! Oops lol.
As far as making things fast and healthy…I buy pre-chopped fruits and veggies! I know its isnt cost effective, and sometimes you have limited selection, but its saves soooooo much time, and I am happy to justify the price for healthful eating. If I couldnt buy them pre-chopped, it would be lean cuisines or subway every night for me!