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The Three Squares...Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

"Three squares" a day are the foundation for healthy eating and staying fit. Your body depends on you to make the right choices at breakfast, lunch and dinner to fuel it 24/7 to feel its best!

Skipping meals is not a good thing. It causes your body and brain to get tired, drained of energy and even gain weight over the long haul. When you skip meals, your body starts to wonder when you are going to feed it again, it slows down its metabolism and stores more calories as fat.

To make a healthy meal, think of food this way:

The three squares are made up of right-sized servings of mostly everyday food choices with your occasional food choices second.

Seldom foods should be enjoyed as an occasional snack and balanced out with everyday food choices through the day.

Find out what everyday food choices your body needs.

Everyday food choices includes fruits and vegetables, whole grains, nuts, nonfat dairy products and lean protein foods like beans, skinless chicken breasts and fish.
Occasional food choices give your body vitamins and minerals, but are not as healthy as the everyday foods. Examples would be meats that are not lean, like fatty hamburgers, refined grain products, white breads, buns and pastas, and dairy products that are not 2% or fat free.
Seldom food choices are things like chips, candy, and soda pop. While they provide our bodies with energy (calories), they give us very little else. Limit how often and how much of these you eat.

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