Many foods have healthy sounding names, but may not be all that healthy.

For example:

Fruit Drinks-also known as fruit beverages or -”ades” (such as lemonade)

• Are made mostly of water and sugar
• Some have no fruit juice at all
• Others have only 1-3 teaspoons of fruit juice in a 6-oz serving

A Healthier Choice: a small serving of 100% fruit juice; better yet-eat fruit

Fruit Bits & Fruit Rollups

• Most are candy like snacks made mainly of sugar

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Healthy Lifestyle Suggestions:

Slow down on fast foods. Choose meals with 500 calories or less. Eat out less often. Look for the caloric values of your favorite foods at this website – http://www.calorieking.com!

Cut back on screen time. Limit time spent watching TV, playing video games and recreational computer use to less than two hours daily or 10 hours per week.

Fill up on fiber. Eating more fiber may help lower calorie intake and promotes good intestinal health. Aim for 25 –…

At Home:

• Make food from “scratch”–many foods are less expensive when made at home rather than prepared
• Use leftovers–include in other meals and snacks
• Use food before if spoils–food thrown away is money lost
• Make brown bag lunches
• Double the recipe and freeze–1/2 to be used later for another meal
• Include meatless meals 2-3 times in a week–meat is typically the most expensive item in a meal
• Extend your meal with whole grains and vegetables
• Make soups and stews–foods that have a high

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