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Making Smarter Choices: Meal Patterns and Menu Planning

This guide focuses on the essential components of food groups, specifically bread and bread alternates, in meal planning. It emphasizes the importance of incorporating enriched or whole-grain options like bread, buns, rolls, crackers, and various cereals. The aim is to make smarter choices by prioritizing whole grains while limiting or eliminating less nutritious options. By understanding these components, you can create balanced menus that enhance dietary health and well-being.

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Making Smarter Choices: Meal Patterns and Menu Planning

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  1. Making Smarter Choices: Meal Patterns and Menu Planning

  2. The Components Component = Food Group (sort of…)

  3. Bread / Bread Alternate • Bread, buns, rolls, etc. • Crackers • Oatmeal • Cold cereals • Tortillas • Rice or wild rice • Pasta or couscous • Quinoa, bulgur, millet, barley, etc.

  4. Bread / Bread Alternate • Must be enriched or whole grain • Choose whole grain or whole grain-rich whenever possible

  5. Bread / Bread Alternate LIMIT or ELIMINATE

  6. Bread / Bread Alternate Fruit / Vegetable

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