Visit kp.org/nutrition to find more ways to eat healthy.

IGNITE YOUR IMAGINATIONHere are some ways to brighten up your diet:

Freshen up. Shop at local farmers markets to add more fresh fruits and vegetables—and variety—to your meals.

Make it homemade. You take in only about half the calories, fat, and sodium when you eat a home-cooked meal as opposed to dining out—not to mention the cost savings.

Spice it up. Use lemon juice, herbs, and spices to add flavor to your food instead of salt or added fat.

Fuel your body the right way with good nutrition.You don’t need a fancy diet plan or trendy food items to eat right. Just aim for simple, balanced meals.

Start with the basics—your plate. Fill half your plate with fruits and vegetables, one quarter with a serving of protein, and the last quarter with whole grains.

Think of food as the fuel you need to grow strong and fight off disease. For example, in one new study, adding just one serving of green leafy vegetables per day was linked with a 14 percent reduction in the incidence of diabetes. Now that’s something to chew on.

Kaiser Permanente health plans around the country: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., in Northern and Southern California and Hawaii • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Ohio • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc., Nine Piedmont Center, 3495 Piedmont Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30305, 404-364-7000 • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc., in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., 2101 E. Jefferson St., Rockville, MD 20852 • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest, 500 NE Multnomah St., Suite 100, Portland, OR 97232

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