Nutrition and Diet | MUSC
Introduction
Food and nutrition play a crucial role in health promotion and chronic disease prevention. Healthy eating patterns (along with regular physical activity) can help people achieve and maintain good health.
Below are a few resources to assist in finding the healthiest eating patterns that work for you.
Build a Healthy Eating Style with help from the USDA’s MyPlate series of resources.
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Evaluate Your Nutrition and Diet Habits – Complete Survey for a Chance to Win a MUSC Promotional Prize
Share your story with us on what you already do that contributes to your nutritional well-being and why it is beneficial to you. At the end of each month, we will draw from the submissions and award multiple MUSC Promotional Prizes (e.g. water bottle, beach towel, yoga mat)!
Useful Resources
Content below extracted from: www.myplate.gov
- Focus on making healthy food and beverage choices from all five food groups including fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, and dairy to get the nutrients you need.
- Eat the right amount of calories for you based on your age, sex, height, weight, and physical activity level. Get started, click on the link above, then click the “start” button to begin entering your information into the calculator.
- Exploring additional key topics can help you avoid overweight and obesity and reduce your risk of diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
- Use Nutrition Facts labels and ingredient lists to find amounts of saturated fat, sodium, and