Bits & Pieces
How Your Meal Plan Should Be Divided
The healthiest way to lose weight according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans is to reduce your daily intake by at least 500 calories. But, how should this be divided up. Your meal plan should consist of 20 to 35 percent of calories from fat; 10 to 35 percent of calories from protein and 45 to 65 percent of caolries from carbohydrates. The best ways to add volume while lowering calories are:
1. Add whole grains
2. Eat your non-starchy vegetables
3. Have a green salad
4. Include fruit
5. Eat lean proteins
6. Drink more water.
Vitality, Issue 1, 2008