Recipes for Health

Healthy choices today create the life you live tomorrow. Decide right now to live a healthier life and to take the actions that will make that happen.

Include more fruits, vegetables, whole minimally processed grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk products in your meals.
Plan to use fewer foods high in saturated or trans fats, added sugars, cholesterol, salt, alcohol sugars and alcohol.
Remember that age determines the amount of the different foods that each member of the family needs to eat every day but they all need:
1. At least 3 ounces of whole-grain cereals, rice or pasta every day
2. Low-fat or fat-free milk, yogurt and other milk products
3. Fruits and dark green vegetables
4. Foods and beverages low in added sugars and fats
5. To be physically active every day
The USDA Food Pyramid lists quantities of foods for all ages. Go to www.mypyramid.gov for a quick review.

Although the calorie content of these Healthy Recipes varies depending on the meal part, they all contain less than 30 to 35% of calories from fat with less than 10% from saturated fat while the calories from added sugars account for less than 10% of the calories per serving.

When a Main Dish contains 400 calories, it pretty much has to stand alone and contain adequate amounts of protein, vegetables and starch.

When the Main Dish choice contains only 200 calories, add 1 fruit, 1 cup of raw vegetable, 1 tablespoon salad dressing and 1 cup of milk or equivalents to make a whole meal.

There’s a whole range in between so choose from these California Raisin recipes for your Healthy Eating Plan:

Breakfast

Side Salads

Condiments

Side Dishes

Soups

Vegetables

Entrée Salads

Combination Main Dishes

Main Dish (Protein with Raisin)

Fruit Dishes and Desserts

Snacks