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Mountain states health alliance update. Nutrition month is during the time of March when we
like to bring special emphasis on the importance of nutrition, and the theme this year is "Get
your Plate in Shape". What "Get Your Plate In Shape" is, it's based on the dietary guidelines
of half of your plate should be fruits and vegetables, one fourth of your plate being
a starch, whether it be pasta, rice, a bread product, or a starchy vegetable, and then
a fourth of your plate being a lean protein source, and then having a side of dairy. Whole
grains, the reason that they're so great is because of the huge nutritional impact that
they can have. They are a great source of fiber, which can help with weight management.
They also provide a little bit of protein, which can help there as well. And then, also,
they contain the b-vitamins which can help with metabolism, and also, whole grains can
help you manage your blood sugars and can also help manage high cholesterol and help
lower your cholesterol. Really, with dairy, the key is choose a low fat product or skim
milk, or products made with skim milk. So whether you want to choose 1% or fat free
milk, or choosing cheeses made from the skim milk, sour cream that is low fat is a good
option, your low fat yogurts are good options, low fat cottage cheeses, that would be the
key -- is just to choose the reduced fat versions. With proteins, the key there is you want to
choose the chicken and turkey and fish most often, and then limit your intake of beef
or pork. I like to simplify it, and I teach people that "choose the things that have the
least amount of legs, most often." So, the majority of your diet should come from fish
and then choosing the poultry or turkey a little bit more often and then choosing the
pork and the beef the least often. The number one thing is really no nutritional secret
at all. Really, what I recommend is portion control. Anything is ok in moderation. Even
the best and healthiest foods when you eat too much of it, it can be a bad thing, so
the number one thing I think people should walk away with is portion control and watching
how much you eat. The MSHA Difference -- Bringing Loving Care to Health Care.