All About Nutrition

A balance diet should include protein, fruits, vegetables, grains, and dairy.

Protein

You should choose seafood, lean meat and poultry, eggs, beans, peas, soy products, unsalted nuts and seeds as your protein sources.

Fruits

Make sure to eat a variety of fresh, canned, frozen, and dried fruits.

-Try to stay away from fruit juices

-Look for canned fruit packed in its own juice

-Be aware that dried fruits have extra calories

Vegetables

Make sure to eat a variety of fresh, canned, frozen, and dried vegetables.

-Look for canned and frozen vegetables lower in sodium

Grains

Always choose whole grains.

-Limit refined grains

Dairy

You should eat fat-free or low-fat dairy products.

*Also aim to limit added sugars and saturated/trans fats.