Choose Your Fuel

In this section, you will learn about the food groups that make up a healthy diet. Understanding the parts of a healthy diet can help you make nutritious choices for your meals and snacks. You don’t need to count calories or grams of nutrients to eat a balanced meal. In Part 2, you will learn:

*  How to identify nutrient-dense foods that provide more nutrients per calorie (more bang for your buck!).

*  How you can plan a snack or meal to help you feel full, satisfied, and help you get enough nutrients.

*  How you can make healthy eating fun and tasty, even if vegetables or whole grains are not “your thing” yet.

*  How you can make your favorite foods more nutritious.

Remember, guidelines in this book are most effective if you practice them. Do the activities to apply what you learn to your daily life.

Continue tracking. Studies have shown that people who keep a daily food log lose twice as much weight as those who keep no records.

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