The new standards, which go
into effect July 1, mark the first time the U.S. Department of Agriculture program will directly dictate nutrition for any
food sold in schools during the school day — not just the
traditional lunches and
breakfasts long subsidized through the federal school lunch program.
Then she presents a step - by - step plan to put nourishing
traditional foods —
foods that your family will actually eat — back
into your diet including easy
breakfast cereals, soups, snack
foods, high - enzyme condiments and soft drinks that are actually good for you!
The
foods in the table are separated
into the following
food groups: bakery products, beverages, breads,
breakfast cereals and related products,
breakfast cereal bars, cereal grains, cookies, crackers, dairy products and alternatives, fruit and fruit products, infant formula and weaning
foods, legumes and nuts, meal - replacement products, mixed meals and convenience
foods, nutritional - support products, pasta and noodles, snack
foods and confectionery, sports bars, soups, sugars and sugar alcohols, vegetables (including roots and tubers), and indigenous or
traditional foods of different ethnic groups.
When preparing
food using
traditional methods, a useful habit to get
into is to think about what you will be fixing for dinner while cleaning up from
breakfast and pondering the next day's
breakfast plans before you hit the sack.