CHAPTER 06 | Fundamentals of Medical Nutrition Therapy for the CDM, CFPP
Figure 6.3 MyPlate
Make half your plate fruits & vegetables
Focus on whole fruits
Fruits Grains
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Make half your grains whole grains
Move to low-fat or fat-
free dairy milk or yogurt (or lactose-free dairy or fortified soy versions)
Vary your veggies
Vegetables Protein
Vary your protein routine
Dairy
Limit
Choose foods and beverages with less added sugars, saturated fat, and sodium
Figure 6.3. MyPlate. Reprinted from Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020 – 2025, 2020, by U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved from https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/sites/default/files/2021-03/ Dietary_Guidelines_for_Americans-2020-2025.pdf. Reprinted with permission.
• healthy foods available in the home • regular breakfast intake • increasing vegetable consumption • decreasing sugary and fatty foods • limiting certain foods • reducing fat in meals
Once a goal weight has been achieved, maintaining that weight can bring about stress, because adjustments in previous lifestyle behaviors are needed. Food is no longer a focal point, and old friends and activities may not fit very well into the new regime. Support and encouragement from significant others may diminish. A formal maintenance program can help deal with those issues as well as others.
Nutrition Fundamentals and Medical Nutrition Therapy