How do we design our meals?

What do you have for your meals?

Breakfast

• A lot of people don't have time in the morning to prepare a full breakfast.  Here is one example of a simple healthy breakfast:

  1 cup skim milk
  1 whole wheat English muffin
  1 hard boiled egg
  1/2 cup fat free Greek yogurt with 1/2 cup of fresh strawberries

Lunch

• Here's an example of a simple healthy lunch:

  Whole wheat pita with 3 oz. turkey breast, one slice reduced fat Swiss cheese and mustard
  Side salad with Romaine lettuce, tomato, olive oil and red wine vinegar
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  Dinner

• Here's an example of a simple, healthy dinner:

  4 oz. flank steak seasoned with herbs and spices like parsley, black pepper and cumin
  1 cup steamed broccoli and carrots with olive oil and lemon juice
  1/2 cup whole wheat spaghetti with tomato sauce
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Snacks

• Here are some examples of some healthy snacks you can enjoy:

  6 whole grain crackers with 2 tbsp. hummus
  1 piece of string cheese
  1/2 cup cottage cheese
  1 palm full of almonds
  1 apple with almond butter dip

Drinks

• Drink at least 8-oz. glasses of water every day. Avoid sugary sodas and juices.
• It's time for you to design a healthy eating plan and share it with your friends.   Your teachers and your friends may give you some comments after you  share your eating plans.
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