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Welcome to our Nutrition Enhancement Guide: Your Path to a Healthier Diet. This page is dedicated to empowering you with practical insights, expert advice, and actionable steps to elevate your dietary choices. Whether you’re looking to manage weight, enhance your energy levels, or simply feel better from within, our comprehensive resources will support you on your journey to a nourished and balanced lifestyle. 

Recipes

Stoplight: Colors guiding Healthy Choices

Fruits and Vegetables:

  • Candied fruits
  • Canned fruits preserved in syrup
  • Fried vegetables 
    • Potatoes (french fries)
    • Okra
    • Plantains
    • Onion (onion rings)
    • Veggie chips
  • Watermelon 
  • Creamed corn
  • Mango
  • Lychee

Meat and Protein:

  • Processed meat of any kind
  • Bacon
  • Sausages
  • Lard
  • Prime cut red meat 
  • Canned meat
  • Meat jerky 
  • Highly salted nuts 
  • Refried beans

Drinks:

  • Soda
  • High sugar energy drinks
  • Sweetened fruit juices 
  • Slushies and milkshakes 

Grains and Bread:

  • Dessert and high butter-content breads:
    • Cake
    • Croissants
    • Plantains
    • Muffins
    • Doughnuts
    • Biscuits
    • Cinnamon rolls
  • Fried rice
  • High-sugar granola bars
  • High-sugar breakfast cereals

Dairy:

  • Ice cream
  • Cream cheese
  • Cottage cheese
  • Whole milk
  • Pudding
  • High-fat/regular yogurt
  • Sweetened milk

 

Fruits and Vegetables:

  • Ripe Bananas 
  • Fruit juices
  • Dates
  • Avocado 
  • Grapes
  • Eggplant
  • Celery
  • Corn

Meat and Protein:

  • Eggs
  • Lean red-meat 
  • Peanut butter 
  • Chicken with skin
  • Baked beans

Drinks:

  • Vegetable smoothies
  • Milk
  • Unsweetened fruit juice

Grains and Bread:

  • White rice
  • Flavored oatmeal
  • White bread
  • White flour

Dairy:

  • 2% milk
  • Low-fat dairy products

Fruits and Vegetables:

  • Blueberries
  • Strawberries
  • Raspberries
  • Blackberries 
  • Oranges
  • Kiwi
  • Cherries 
  • Cucumber 
  • Spinach
  • Broccoli
  • Carrots
  • Kale

Meat and Protein:

  • Salmon
  • Egg whites
  • Chicken without skin
  • Tofu

Drinks:

  • Vegetable smoothies
  • Milk
  • Unsweetened fruit juice

Grains and Bread:

  • Brown rice
  • Plain oatmeal
  • Quinoa 
  • Whole-grain cereal
  • Whole-wheat products:
    • Bread
    • Pasta
    • Crackers
  • Plain popcorn

Dairy: 

  • Skim milk
  • 1%/low-fat milk
  • Fat-free dairy products
  • Unsweetened milk alternatives:
    • Almond
    • Soy