Walking in Beauty 1) How to read a food label: • Find the Carbohydrates on the food label • A “one carb” serving = 15 grams of carbohydrate • Keep saturated fat and sodium to 5% of the daily value or less • Fiber=10% or more of daily value
2) What is a “one carb” serving? GRAINS: • 1 slice of bread • 1/2 bagel • 1/3 cup rice or pasta • 1/2 cup of oatmeal STARCHY VEGGIES: • 1 cup winter squash (acorn, butternut,
spaghetti squash) • 1/2 cup of starchy vegetables (corn, peas, legumes) • 1/2 baked potato DAIRY: • 1 cup skim milk • 1 cup yogurt FRUIT: • 1 small piece • 1/2 cup to 1 1/2 cups cubed fruit
• 1/2 cup canned fruit in juice • 1/3 to 1/2 cup juice
3) Building a Healthy Plate 40 to 45 grams of carbs per meal Divide you plate up with the majority of the plate filled with non-starchy vegetables, ¼ of the plate lean protein and ¼ of the plate grains.
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