Bulletin Board Packet

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1 Bulletin Board Packet Eat for the Health of It! Nutrition Description: This bulletin board packet includes information on the topic of nutrition. MyPlate is a reminder to find your healthy eating style and build it throughout your lifetime. Everything you eat and drink matters. The right mix can help you be healthier now and in the future. Examples of the MyPlate format are included in the information provided. We have created the materials and provided an example of how to display the information. If you have any questions or would like additional information or materials please contact the Office of Health Promotion at (610) or us at healthbytes@villanova.edu. When to display this board: The first few weeks of the semester, before finals or midterms, National Nutrition Month (March). Ways to alter this board: You can re-create the information with different themes. Include other information on nutrition, hydration, plant based diets or snacking tips. Get creative! All information from

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3 RESOURCES Office of Health Promotion One-on-one consultation with the Registered Dietitian Health Services Building, 1st Floor Dining Services Nutrition, food allergies and diets 106 Dougherty Hall (610) University Counseling Center Free, confidential help. Health Services Building, 2nd floor

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9 Make 1/4 of your plate Fruits Eating fruit provides health benefits people who eat more fruits and vegetables as part of an overall healthy diet are likely to have a reduced risk of some chronic diseases, protect against certain types of cancers, reduce the risk of heart disease, obesity and type 2 diabetes and much more. Fruits provide nutrients vital for health and maintenance of your body.

10 Eating vegetables provides health benefits Eating a diet rich in some vegetables and fruits as part of an overall healthy diet may protect against certain types of cancers, reduce the risk of heart disease, obesity, lower blood pressure and much more. Eating veggies may be useful in helping to lower your calorie intake. Make 1/4 of your plate Vegetables

11 Make 1/2 your Grains whole grains Eating grains, especially whole grains, provides health benefits. People who eat whole grains as part of a healthy diet have a reduced risk of some chronic diseases. Grains provide many nutrients that are vital for the health and maintenance of our bodies.

12 Foods in the meat, poultry, fish, eggs, nuts, and seed group provide nutrients that are vital for health and maintenance of your body. Proteins are one of the three nutrients that provide calories (energy) that your body needs to aid in the formation of red blood cells, and help build tissues. Protein helps build bones and release energy from muscles. Choose a variety of Protein rich foods

13 Calcium Get your rich foods Dairy Consuming dairy products provides health benefits especially improved bone health. Intake of dairy products is linked to improved bone health, and may reduce the risk of osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.

14 Limit your Oils and consume good Fats Oils are NOT a food group, but they do provide essential nutrients and are therefore included in USDA recommendations. Note that only SMALL amounts of oils are recommended. Most of the fats you eat should be polyunsaturated (PUFA) or monounsaturated (MUFA) fats. PUFAs contain some fatty acids that are necessary for health called "essential fatty acids." The fats found in fish, nuts, and vegetable oils do not raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels in the blood. In addition to the essential fatty acids they contain, oils are the major source of vitamin E in typical American diets. While consuming some oil is needed for health, oils still contain calories. In fact, oils and solid fats both contain about 120 calories per tablespoon. Most Americans consume enough oil in the foods they eat such as nuts, fish, cooking oil and salad dressings.

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