Healthy Lifestyle

A healthy lifestyle involves many choices. Among them, choosing a balanced diet or healthy eating plan. So how do you choose a healthy eating plan? Let's begin by defining what a healthy eating plan is.

According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020, a healthy eating plan:

1. Emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products.

2. Includes lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts

3. Is low in saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, salt (sodium), and added sugars

4. Stays within your daily calorie needs.