Hello, I’m Deanna Busteed, Bentley University’s resident nutrition and fitness expert. This is the first of many “nutrition bites” geared to help you live a healthy lifestyle right here on campus.
As we kick off 2012- many of you may have given some thought to eating healthier this year. To help you with eating healthier, I wanted to introduce you to MyPlate.
Recently the United States Department of Agricultural updated the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
The new 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans focus on balancing calories with physical activity, and encourage Americans to consume more healthy foods (like vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low-fat dairy products, and seafood) and to consume less sodium, saturated and trans fats, added sugars, and refined grains.
Along with the new Dietary Guidelines- the all new MyPlate has replaced the former Food Guide Pyramid. MyPlate is designed to remind you how to eat healthfully. It illustrates the five food groups using a familiar mealtime visual, a place setting. It encourages you to balance your plate each time you eat.
Some key messages include:
- Make half your plate fruits and vegetables
- Switch to low fat dairy
- Balance your calories
- Enjoy your food but eat less
- Drink water instead of sugary beverages
- Make half your grain whole grains
- Avoid large portions
I recently went into Season’s Dining Hall and put together some examples of healthy plates that you can create for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Some examples are included below.
Click on the thumbnail image below for a video of Deanna at Season's Dining Hall creating healthy plates!
Deanna Busteed MS, RD, CSSD, LD
Clinical Dietitian/Sports Nutritionist/Coordinator of Fitness Classes
Center for Health and Wellness
