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Write a 100-150 word communication post supporting healthy eating at home to share with families that view this website. The benefits of healthy eating add up over time. People who eat fruits and vegetables as part of their daily diet can lower the risk of contracting certain diseases and provide nutrients needed to maintain a healthy body (USDA MyPlate Fruit Group – One of the Five Food Groups, n.d.). Fruits are low in fat, sodium, and calories. They also contain essential nutrients such as potassium, fiber, vitamin C, and folate (USDA MyPlate Fruit Group – One of the Five Food Groups, n.d.). Fruits such as bananas, prunes, peaches, apricots, cantaloupe, honeydew, oranges, and guava are all rich in potassium and help to maintain healthy blood pressure (USDA MyPlate Fruit Group – One of the Five Food Groups, n.d.). Fiber gained from fruits help to reduce blood cholesterol levels, lower the risk of heart disease, heart attacks, and strokes, and maintains proper bowel function (USDA MyPlate Fruit Group – One of the Five Food Groups, n.d.). When preparing vegetables, they may be raw, cooked, fresh, frozen, canned, dried, whole, cut-up, or mashed (USDA MyPlate Vegetables Group – One of the Five Food Groups, n.d.). Vegetables are an additional source of nutrients and health benefits. Vitamin A maintains healthy eyes and skin and works to protect the body against infections. Vegetables also provide Vitamin C which helps to heal cuts and wounds, keep teeth, and gums healthy, and allows your body to absorb iron more easily (USDA MyPlate Vegetables Group – One of the Five Food Groups, n.d.). Vegetable sources of proteins consist of sweet potatoes, white potatoes, beans, tomato products, greens, spinach, lentils, squash, and yuca (USDA MyPlate Vegetables Group – One of the Five Food Groups, n.d.). At least half of the grains we consume, should be whole grains. Grains provide the body with nutrients, carbohydrates, fiber, B vitamins, iron, magnesium, and selenium (USDA MyPlate Grains Group – One of the Five Food Groups, n.d.). The B vitamins received from grains help the body to release energy and are essential for a healthy nervous system (USDA MyPlate Grains Group – One of the Five Food Groups, n.d.). Whole grains also are sources of magnesium and selenium, which, are used in building bones and protecting the immune system. Proteins work as building blocks for bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, and blood (USDA MyPlate Protein Foods Group – One of the Five Food Groups, n.d.). Seafood contains omega-3 fatty acids, EPA, and DHA which are used to support individuals’ overall health (USDA MyPlate Protein Foods Group – One of the Five Food Groups, n.d.). Dairy offers several nutrients the body needs to build strong bones and teeth. Diary is also used to maintain healthy blood pressure and works to prevent osteoporosis in adults (USDA MyPlate Dairy Group – One of the Five Food Groups, n.d.). A person’s fruit, vegetable, protein, grain, and dairy needs depends on their age, gender, height, weight, and physical activity. The MyPlate Plan gives guidance of how much of each food group, each age group should receive daily. The MyPlate website also offers healthy eating plans, and more information regarding picky eaters, safe foods, and tips on how to get infants, toddlers, preschoolers, kids, teens and young adults, adults, and older adults eat healthy.

References USDA MyPlate Dairy Group – one of the five food groups. (n.d.). https://www.myplate.gov/eat- healthy/dairy USDA MyPlate Fruit Group – one of the five food groups. (n.d.). https://www.myplate.gov/eat- healthy/fruits USDA MyPlate Grains Group – one of the five food groups. (n.d.). https://www.myplate.gov/eat- healthy/grains USDA MyPlate Protein Foods Group – one of the five food groups. (n.d.). https://www.myplate.gov/eat- healthy/protein-foods USDA MyPlate Vegetables Group – one of the five food groups. (n.d.). https://www.myplate.gov/eat- healthy/vegetables

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