Saturday, May 19, 2012
Healthy Eating Choices and Lifestyle
The food and physical activity choices made today—and everyday—affect your health and how you feel now and in the future. Eating  right and being physically active are keys to a healthy lifestyle.



Consider This....
If you eat 100 more food calories a day than you burn, you’ll gain about 1 pound in a month. That’s about 10 pounds in a year. The bottom line is that to lose weight, it’s important to reduce calories and increase physical activity.

Make smart choices from every food group
Give your body the balanced nutrition it needs by eating a variety of nutrient-packed foods every day. Just be sure to stay within your daily calorie needs.

 A healthy eating plan:
  • Emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products.
  • Includes lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs and nuts.
  • Is low in saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, salt (sodium) and added sugars.

Get the most nutrition out of your calories
Choose the most nutritionally rich foods you can from each food group each day—those packed with vitamins, minerals, fiber and other nutrients but lower in calories.

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¡Por Vida!

The Healthy Standard


San Antonio's Healthy Menu Initiative
A Better Choice For Life!

¡Por Vida! is a restaurant recognition program that helps adults and children make healthier food choices by identifying those menu items that meet nutritional guidelines developed by the Healthy Restaurants Coalition.

When you choose "¡Por Vida!", you make a better choice "For Life"!
 
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Healthy Eating Spotlight
In this section, you will find information to help you find healthy eating ideas. You will find:

Fruits Grains Dairy Vegetables Proteins ChooseMyPlate.gov
Healthy Eating News
Check out these healthy eating recipes from H-E-B!
Explore healthy cooking options with this great tool.
 
Healthy Eating Tip of the Day
Want to lose weight without feeling hungry or deprived? Try the Volumetrics Approach, that encourages eating more high volume low calorie foods.
   
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Healthy Eating Videos
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