Caribbean Diaspora Healthy Nutrition Outreach Program

Healthy Food Guidelines: Color Coding System GO!: Everyday enjoy highly nutritious foods including: fresh and frozen vegetables, legumes, whole fruits, whole grains, seafood, lean meats, nuts, seeds, unsaturated oils, water, unsweetened teas and low fat dairy without added sugar. SLOW!: Occasionally have foods with good nutritional value that are lightly processed, including: refined grains such as pretzels, bagels and breads, red meat, whole fat dairy, dried fruits and 100% juice. These “Slow” foods are higher in sugar, saturated fat, sodium or calories. WHOA!: Rarely eat highly processed foods with low nutritional value, including: most desserts, salty or sugary snacks, chips, candy, syrups, energy drinks, alcohol, and sugar sweetened sodas. These “Whoa!” foods are usually very high in saturated fat, hydrogenated oils, added sugar and/or sodium. For simplicity, foods and beverages have been grouped into three distinct categories: BrowardRegionalHealthPlanningCouncil www.BRHPC.org *Nova Southeastern University Quality of Life Grant funded https://md.nova.edu/community-health/caribbean-health.html