This nutritional information is general in nature and is not intended to be medical advice for anyone
using this information or to replace the advice of a primary physician or other medical professionals.
using this information or to replace the advice of a primary physician or other medical professionals.
Meal Planning Tips
Eat breakfast, lunch, dinner every day – absolutely no skipping
Prepare balanced meals at home often
Eat only a moderate portion of high carbohydrate foods –
starch/bread, milk/yogurt, fruit – with each meal
Snack on simple vegetables, whole grains, nuts (small portion)
Consume portions to fit your healthy body weight
Fill up on broth soups with vegetables
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Super Simple Menus - Mix and match these for any meal.
Oatmeal + 1% milk + walnuts (2 tablespoons) + hard boiled egg (1)
Tuna fish on raw spinach greens + whole grain bread (1 slice) + sugar-free, low fat yogurt
Turkey breast sandwich with mustard (1/2 sandwich) + baked chips (15) + fresh pear + 1% milk
Grilled chicken breast + green beans + quick brown rice (1/2 cup) + orange
Lettuce, tomato, avocado sandwich on whole wheat (1/2 sandwich) + cole slaw (light mayonnaise) + fruit
salad + 1% milk
Omelet (egg beaters) with whole grain English muffin (1) + seedless grapes or melon + 1% milk or
sugar-free, low fat yogurt
Best Food Choices
Whole grains, 1% milk, 1% yogurt, 1% cottage cheese, tofu, nuts (very small portion), seafood, very lean
beef and pork, skinless chicken and turkey, brown rice, sweet potato (small), simple fruits and vegetables,
water, club soda, sugar-free soft drinks, decaf coffee or tea
Foods to eat only occasionally in very small amount, or to avoid
Very high carbohydrate foods such as cake, ice cream, chocolate, candy, regular soft drinks
Oatmeal + 1% milk + walnuts (2 tablespoons) + hard boiled egg (1)
Tuna fish on raw spinach greens + whole grain bread (1 slice) + sugar-free, low fat yogurt
Turkey breast sandwich with mustard (1/2 sandwich) + baked chips (15) + fresh pear + 1% milk
Grilled chicken breast + green beans + quick brown rice (1/2 cup) + orange
Lettuce, tomato, avocado sandwich on whole wheat (1/2 sandwich) + cole slaw (light mayonnaise) + fruit
salad + 1% milk
Omelet (egg beaters) with whole grain English muffin (1) + seedless grapes or melon + 1% milk or
sugar-free, low fat yogurt
Best Food Choices
Whole grains, 1% milk, 1% yogurt, 1% cottage cheese, tofu, nuts (very small portion), seafood, very lean
beef and pork, skinless chicken and turkey, brown rice, sweet potato (small), simple fruits and vegetables,
water, club soda, sugar-free soft drinks, decaf coffee or tea
Foods to eat only occasionally in very small amount, or to avoid
Very high carbohydrate foods such as cake, ice cream, chocolate, candy, regular soft drinks
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This nutritional information is general in nature and is not intended to be medical
advice for anyone using this information or to replace the advice of a primary
physician or other medical professionals.
advice for anyone using this information or to replace the advice of a primary
physician or other medical professionals.