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Building a Healthy Plate








             Now you know what types of foods to eat.  Here is how to build a healthy plate for a meal or for a snack.












                                                                                          Watch the amounts of food you put on your
                                                                                               plate. See the Perfect Portion page.



                                                  Fill the other half
                    Make half of your               with foods like                       Save junk food like desserts, chips and sodas

                      plate fruits or                whole grains,                                      for special occasions.
                        vegetables                dairy, and protein.


                                                                                        Add more fruits and vegetables to your meals.






                                                                                                  Keep snacks healthy and small.














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