6 Quick Changes To Your Plate
Make these quick changes to your plate and start enjoying the benefits right away.
1. Eat the rainbow: The more colorful foods you have on your plate, the more vitamins, minerals and antioxidants you are consuming.
2. Vary your grains: Although whole wheat is a great grain to eat, everyday consumption of whole wheat is not necessary. Very your grains by adding, rice, millet, buckwheat, and even quinoa as grain options. Look for the grain to be the first on the ingredient list. Whole grains are higher in fiber and vitamins.
3. Healthier Cereals: Although convenient, most cereals are targeted towards children and are therefore full of sugar. You should choose options that are low in sugar (less than 6g per serving) and high in fiber (at least 3g per serving). Cooked cereals such as oatmeal are also a great option.
4. Beans: A great source of protein. Include them with your, soups, salads, pastas, and of course, rice. Raw beans that you cook yourself, low-sodium canned options or rinse off excess sodium in regular beans are all good options.
5. Salmon: Contains lots of omega-3 fats which help to reduce inflammation and benefit the heart. Eat as part of a complete meal with a colorful plate of non-starchy vegetables, starchy vegetables and grains following the plate method.