Holiday MyPlate
As a special holiday bonus, I want to offer you the wonderful MyPlate handout that accompanies the Holiday MyPlate poster. If you like what you see, it's not too late to pick up some last minute-holiday resources in the Nutrition Education Store -- now's the perfect time to prepare for those New Year's resolutions...
Holiday times are here! This means a lot more activity and disruption to regular meal and exercise patterns. The good news is that you can remember MyPlate’s most important message to lower calories and eat healthier! Make half your plate fruits and veggies.
Here is how to adopt that message during the crazy holiday rush:
#1. Fill appetizer plates halfway with vegetables.
Look at the savings:
Plate 1: 546 calories
- 4 mini quiche: 240
- 2 slices cheddar cheese: 226
- 5 crackers: 80 calories
- 1 cup carrots and celery 25
- 2 mini quiche: 120
- Pecan pie slice: 500
- 1 butter cookie: 200
- Peppermint brownie: 200
- 1 cup fresh fruit: 90
- 1 cookie or 1/2 of a pie slice: 200 calories
- 1 big bowl of pasta with meatballs: 900 calories
- MyPlate method: 1/4 pasta, 1/4 meatball, and 1/2 veggies = 400 calories