Friday, November 17, 2006

What is a A Balanced Diet?

FATS: 1-2 servings daily. Eat more monosaturated fats such olive oil, flaxseed oil, canola. Less of animal fat.
PROTEIN: 2-3 servings daily. Eat more cold water fish such as cod, mackeral & salmon, and legumes. Eat less red meat.
MICRONUTRIENTS: 3-5 servings daily. Eat a variety of colourful vegetables & fruits. Eat less cooked veggies.
CARBOHYDRATES: 8-12 servings daily. Eat more brown rice, pasta, whole grain bread & cereal. Eat less white bread.
Note: 1 serving size is equivalent to a tennis ball.

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