Healthy Eating Tips
for Moms on the Go
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1. Make sure you eat your fruits and vegetables for the day. The best part about fruits and vegetables is that many of them are
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feeling hungry, opt for these healthy snacks instead of making the trek to the vending machine or stopping at a convenience
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5. Choose grilled options whenever they are available. Chicken may be a healthy choice in general, but the fried and breaded
chicken choices that many fast food restaurants offer are actually very high in calories and fat. Opt for a grilled chicken
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6. Stop at a supermarket on your lunch break, instead of a fast food restaurant. Grocery stores offer a lot of different quick
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7. Speaking of condiments, try to avoid mayonnaise if you can. You may not realize this:
A mere tablespoon of mayonnaise can have as many as 100 calories!
8. Keep water with you at all times.
Stacey Scrabis is a Registered Dietitian
at Halifax Health Medical Center.
STACEY SCRABIS, RD