The answer is YES! As tempting as frozen pizza can be, you obtain major health benefits by feeding your body and brain with nutritious foods. And it’s not about just about eating your vegetables. Here are a few tips:
- Learn about nutrition!
- Watch a “nutrition 101” video from Brainpop and learn how to build a healthy plate with Michelle Obama’s simple MYPLATE food diagram.
- Keep up to date with articles from eatright.org.
- Get creative!
- Believe it or not, you CAN eat healthy on a budget.
- Search for delicious, healthy recipes on allrecipes.com and whatscooking.fns.usda.gov where you can also view their nutritional value.
- Count Your Calories!
- You could count your calories on paper, but why not use the Myfitnesspal calorie counter app?
- If you typically eat at UT dinning locations, you can review menus and the nutritional value of dishes being served.
