Nutritious Foods for a Healthy Body

Your diet plays a big part in how you look and feel. Eating nutritious foods along with exercise can give you that healthy body. The United States Department of Agriculture publishes dietary guidelines for Americans to aide in healthy eating habits. The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends some key choices in your daily meals.

Key Recommendations

1. Make half your plate fruits and vegetables
• Focus on whole fruits
• Vary your vegetables: dark green, red and orange, beans and peas, starchy and other veggies
2. Make half your grains whole grains
3. Move to low-fat or fat-free milk, yogurt, cheese, and or fortified soy beverages
4. Vary your protein routine
• Seafood, lean meats and poultry, eggs, legumes (beans and peas), soy products, and nuts and seeds
5. Drink and eat less sodium, saturated fats, and added sugars
6. Oils, including plant oils
• Canola, corn, olive, peanut, safflower, soybean, and sunflower

You should pay close attention to the ingredients on product labels. Many products incorporate added sodium and sugar for taste. You should limit added sugars to less than 10% of your daily calories. The recommendation for sodium is to consume less than 2,300 mg per day for adults and children ages 14 and over. Monitoring and keeping track of your food intake is the best way to balance and to be fully aware of your daily nutrition. You can learn more about added sugars by visiting ChooseMyPlate.gov.

Physical Activity Recommendations

Physical activity is also something very important that you can do to improve your health. The Department of Health and Human Services recommends that adults needs at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity each week. Adults should also perform muscle strengthening exercises at least two days a week. For children (ages 6 to 17), the recommendation is a higher activity level at 60 minutes per day which includes aerobic, muscle strengthening, and bone strengthening exercises.

If you need help keeping or meeting these recommendations, Mobile Workout can assist you in attaining the goals. We offer private and semi-private group personal training sessions for up to three people. Your workouts will be customized by your certified personal trainer to maximize your goals. Your will find motivation and accountability through your personal trainer.

Give us a call today at 713-202-7373 or email us at info@mobile-workout.com to get started with a nutritious foods plan for a healthy body and a new you!