Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle 2016 March Madness Nutrition Challenge Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4 5 Complete at least 25 of the 31 activities. Put Know your numbers! Download a nutrition Check the sodium and Healthy eating and Try something new! Go a check mark in the heart of each day you Make an appointment tracking app to help fat content of your portion control. to the fresh produce complete. to get a full check-up you learn more about favorite packaged food. WebMD shares sound section of your grocery healthy eating. Need Write it down here: health tips on portion store, look for a new with your doctor. Find some help? Click here. Sodium: ____ Fat: ____ control: click here. or to try. out about your health. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Ode to Oils! Make your Meatless Monday! Find Baked is better! Steer clear of the salt! Eat a healthier version Fruit meet Water! Take In the mood for pizza? favorite recipes using a a dish that you like and What is your favorite Commit to not cooking of dessert! Instead of your favorite , Eat a healthier pizza. Try heart healthy oil instead make it meatless. Need fried food? Choose to with or adding salt to milk chocolate, try dark chop it up and add it to thin crust and add more of shortening, , or ideas? Try meatless make it baked or grilled your favorite foods chocolate or frozen your water. Drink at veggies. Avoid adding this week. lasagna or tacos. this week. today. yogurt, & not ice cream. least 5 glasses today! dipping sauces for it.

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Grocery shopping. Write There’s an app for that! Set your mind to Plan for a healthy Veggie St. Patrick’s Snack makeover! Plan a feast! Instead of down and plan at least Try a Meal Plan app: practice a quick & easy themed meal night like Day! Increase your Prepare a healthy going out, plan a meal. two meals to make this Cozi Family Organizer, healthy cooking method “Whole Foods” veggies! Plan to eat at version of your favorite Spend time at home week to eat over the next Yummly, AnyList, Meal such as roasting, Wednesday or “Fresh least 4-5 servings today. snack to eat tonight cooking. Invite your few days for lunch. Board, or Pepper Plate. steaming, or sautéing. Fish” Friday! when you get hungry. friends or family over. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Salad I love you! Have Fiber for good health! Egg exchange! Lower Wellness Wednesday! Fill half your plate with Go nuts for nuts! Eat a Buy a food item at the salad with your dinner Research why and find 3 your cholesterol. Use Eat a serving of heart fruits and veggies in a handful of heart-healthy store with the heart and add colorful veggies foods naturally high in egg whites this week healthy fish like salmon variety of colors for a nuts like almonds, healthy checkmark. List such as tomatoes, orange fiber to start eating. with your breakfast. or tuna. meal or snacks today. pecans, or walnuts. List the item: or yellow bell peppers.

27 28 29 30 31 For questions, please contact Cassie at Toss 3 things out of your Make breakfast a How low can you go? We’re closed! Treat Reflect and write down [email protected]. pantry you buy that is priority everyday! Start Commit to purchasing your kitchen like a at least one new healthy For more National Nutrition resources, check out high in fat or sodium and the day with good food low-fat versions of diner and close your habit you formed to replace it with healthier Eat Right from the Academy of Nutrition and choices. Build the habit! cheeses, yogurt, or milk. kitchen by 8:30pm. continue through 2016. food choices. Dietetics.