Between My Plate and the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, a person has a sort of “cheat sheet” for everything they need to maintain their health through proper nutrition. As a matter of fact I’m heading to the nearest copy center to laminate them and pass them out to friends and family I care about. Also, having a reminder in my vehicle would be a great idea as a reminder for trips to the grocery store, or those times when hunger strikes and those golden arches start CALLING my name!

My Pyramid gives a specific break down of the types and amounts of foods we should be consuming on a daily basis, and touches on the importance of exercise with the figure climbing the stairs. The 2010 Dietary Guideline gives us the info on proper nutrition; exercise needed, plus reminds us of alcohol consumption and limiting salt intake,

My weaknesses in regards to nutrition are the love for bread, fried foods, everything salty and portion control. One of my strengths is that water is my favorite drink and sweets are not a weakness for me.

My combined strategy that has been implemented and currently works for me:

1. Plan healthy meals for the week on Saturday.
2. While shopping stay on "outside" of grocery store to insure staying within the MyPlate guidelines.
3. Take those food choices home and prepare portion controlled healthy meals and snacks in Tupperware and zip-lock easy to grab bags.
4. Keep my water-bottle with filter for my water intake.
5. Replace those salty snacks with portioned vegetables and fruits for snack time.
6. Have fun with healthy yet taste recipes from EatingWell.com

References

EatingWell.com. (2014). Healthy Cooking. Retrieved from http://www.eatingwell.com/healthy_cooking

Hoeger, W. & Hoeger, S. (2012). Principles of Health and Labs for Health and Wellness. (11th ed.)