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Eating the Rainbow

Does your plate look like a rainbow at each meal?

When you sit down at the table, do you have green veggies, yellow carbohydrates and red or white proteins?

It's important to eat from the various food groups throughout the day to fuel your body with foods rich with vitamins and nutrients.

The nutrition program I follow provides a guideline of how many servings of each food group to eat based on an adult's goal to lose or maintain weight.

It also provides a guideline for kids based on their gender, age and weekly activity level.

Figuring out the amount of each food group to eat daily is the first step.  Then you need to meal plan and stick with it through tracking to ensure you follow the plan.

It's a simple plan but following through can be tough.  That's why we talk about our food and check in daily in the June Fam Fit group.

Learning to eat healthier with a group of friends by sharing recipes and ideas is easier than figuring everything out on your own.

Request to join the June Fam Fit group or email me your questions about the group and/or nutrition program.






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