Healthy Eating Goals

 Choose foods lower in total fat and saturated fat

• Goal = less than 30 percent of your calories from total fat or about 40-67 g. a day. If you are eating three meals a day, keep your total fat grams to less than 13-22 a meal.
• Goal = less than 7percent of your calories from saturated fat or about 9-16 g. a day. If you are eating three meals a day, keep your total saturated fat grams to less than 3-5 a meal.

 Limit the amount of cholesterol in your diet.

• Goal = less than 200 mg. a day.

 Avoid salt and high sodium foods.

• Goal = less than 2000 mg. a day.

 Eat more fiber.

• Goal = 25-30 g. a day.

 Gain the benefits of losing weight.

• Even five pounds can make a difference in your health.
• Losing weight lowers blood cholesterol, blood pressure and triglyceride levels.
• Losing weight will give you more energy and make you feel better.