Healthy Eating
Healthy eating and good nutrition start by making nutrient-rich, healthy food choices from all of the food groups-foods with large amounts of vitamins and minerals in fewer calories. Choosing a variety of nutrient-rich foods as the foundation of what you eat can help you live a longer, healthier life.
Healthy eating should be about positive choices, focusing on foods that provide the nutrients you need to maintain good health. Unfortunately, much of the dietary advice we hear today focuses on food avoidance and exclusion…what you “cannot” or “should not” do. In contrast, the nutrition facts and tools featured here will help you determine what you can do to make healthy eating decisions. This positive approach better supports long term health benefits, as well as respecting the fact that we should be eating for pleasure as well as health!
Functional Foods
Functional foods are real nutrition powerhouses. They promote optimal health and have benefits beyond the usual food nutrients.
Dairy | Meats, Beans & Nuts | Vegetables | Fruit | Grains | Sweets & Fats | Beverages
Calcium Quiz
Dietary calcium plays many important roles in our bodies – including reducing blood pressure, decreasing risk for colon cancer and regulating muscle contractions. Find out if you are getting enough calcium.