Healthy Eating Tips

It’s easy to choose healthy options for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Little changes can make a big difference.

 Here are some great tips from a Registered Dietician!

• Enjoy your food and eat slowly
• Pay attention to your body
• Eat fruits and veggies at every meal. It will fill you up make sure your plate has lots of color
• Drink lots of water and stay hydrated. Sometimes when you feel hungry, you really are just dehydrated
• Have half a cup of brothy (not creamy soup) before your meal, it will help you fill up so you don’t eat so much
• Stop eating when you feel full if you have a craving for something not so healthy or filled with calories
• Have just a small portion and enjoy it use hummus or avocado instead of mayo or cheese on sandwiches and wraps
• Use peanut butter instead of butter
• Drink fat free 1% or 2% milk instead of whole try soy milk
• Choose whole grains: brown rice, whole wheat tortillas, whole grain breads, whole wheat pasta
• Have pizza with lots of veggies and less cheese and meat try tofu go “veggie” one day a week
• Choose baked chips instead of regular
• Try using half the amount of salad dressing, then toss more to spread it around
• Use mostly low calorie dressing and add just a drop of full fat dressing on your salad
• Substitute chicken or fish for meat
• At least 3 days each week
• Choose tomato based sauces rather than cream/pesto sauces

Courtesy of Debbie Pino-Saballett, MPH at UCSD Student Health Education and UCSD Housing and Dining Nutritionist   Becky McDivitt, RD.