Reading a Nutrition Facts label Almost all foods that come in packages have a Nutrition Facts label. Those labels tell you just about everything you need to know to make healthy food choices. So it’s a good idea to learn to read them. Here’s how. Start here What you eat is important. But so is how much you eat. So start by looking here. You’ll see that a serving size of this food is ½ cup. The ...
Healthy Heart Nutrition Pixabay.com This booklet is a collection of the following: Keeping Track of My Heart Health Heart Healthy Eating Guidelines Guide to Heart-Healthy Label Reading Getting the Facts on Fibre Plant Proteins Fats in Food Limiting Sodium (Salt) Heart Healthy Restaurant Eating Healthy Heart Program Catalogue #262584 (November 2019) To order: patienteduc.fraserhealth.ca This page is intentionally blank Keeping Track of My Heart Health Blood Tests My Targets My Results Date: Date: Date: Date: Total & ...
Diabetes and Meal Planning A diabetes meal plan can help guide you through how much and what kinds of food you can choose to eat for meals and snacks. Creating a meal plan that fits in with your schedule and eating habits can put you on track to improving your blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood glucose. There are several important meal planning tools: • The Plate Method • Reading a Food Label • Carb counting The Plate Method This method ...
9/26/2013 Nutrition 101 Healthy Columbus Nutrition Seminar – September 26, 2013 Ashley Harris, MS, RD, LD Overview What is Nutrition? Nutrients Macronutrients Micronutrients Water Label reading 1 9/26/2013 Nutrition (Merriam-Webster) “The process of eating the right kind of food so you can grow properly and be healthy” Nutrition Results of poor nutrition Obesity Cancer Heart disease Hypertension Diabetes Osteoporosis Bones break, bend Gums bleed Skin rashes Fatigue Mental deficiencies Nutrients Nutrients Chemical substances in food that contribute to health ...