Variety
is key, but practice makes perfect. So, practice the tips
offered in these links, and fitting food guide foods into
your daily diet will be as easy as "low-fat" pie.
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Meat
Substitutes
Choose
meat alternatives more often as they provide generous amounts
of protein with less saturated fat:
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Eggs:
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Alert!!!
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Legumes:
Soy
/Tofu:
Soy:
Tofu:
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 Recipe
Alert!!!
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I want to know!!!
Can
soy reduce
my risks of getting cancer?
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Nuts
& Seeds:
The
Other Foods Group
The
following foods are listed in the Other Foods Group of Canada's
Food Guide. The nutritional contribution of these foods
vary. Many are higher in fat, sugar and/or sodium, so choose
these foods less often, and eat them in smaller portions
when you do indulge.
- foods
that are mostly fats/oils = butter; margarine; cooking oils,
shortening,..(Visit Cutting Back on Fats)
- foods
that are mostly sugar = jams, honey, syrups, candy, sherbet,
popsicles..
- high-fat
and/or high-salt snack foods = chips, pretzels, cheese puffs..
- beverages
= water, coffee, tea, alcohol, soft drinks, fruit-flavoured
drinks.. (Visit Nutrition 101
for water info)
- herbs/spices/condiments
= ketchup, steak sauces, horseradish, soya sauce..
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Moderating
Intake of Salt/ Sodium:
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I want to know!!!
Tell
me how salt
affects my blood pressure, and give me tips
to help me reduce my intake
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Moderating
Intake of Sugars
General
info:
Artificial
Sweeteners/Sugar Substitutes:
Visit
Nutrition 101
for general information on carbohydrates, including sugars.
Moderating
Intake of Alcohol:
Moderating
Intake of Coffee, Tea & Caffeine:
Interactive
Tools
Assessments:
 Calculators
& Quizzes:
Product
Websites
I've included links to product websites below because
they offer an abundance of information and trivia on a
variey of different food guide foods. However, keep in
mind that some product sites may offer nutritional information
favouring their own products. As well, recipes offered
are not always low-fat, and may not include a breakdown
of fats and other nutrients per serving.
Note:
The
sites listed are recommended as information resources
for visitors. HealthyEating.net
is not responsible
for accuracy of content, and inclusion in this list is
not an endorsement by HealthyEating.net
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