Archives for Monday Morning Coffee

Welcome April! The Month of Volunteering

As we traditionally welcome each month with a poem, here is the traditional one that most school children learn as
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Tip 98 – For salad, use creativity… and the seven inch plate, the exact right adult portion size and also
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Tip 97 – For flat items like meat, fish or poultry, use the palm of your hand. What a nice
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Tip 96 – Use the half-cup size for portion control. For fruits and vegetables and yogurt and other soft or
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Tip 95 – Make a six-column food chart for your child and then make another one for yourself. Include these
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Have fun with colors this month. Here they are in rainbow form: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet
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Tip 94 – Use the fist as a way to understand soft food portion size. Here are some popular whole
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Tip 93 – Follow these basics for you and your family. These suggestions reflect the original USDA Food Pyramid designed
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