Beef Up Your Family's Nutrition For Less

Sunday, March 1, 2009

FOOD ST, IDEAS Beef Up Your Family’s Nutrition For Less ety of nutrient-packed meals that your family will love on any budget. By making a few simple and (NAPSA)—Everyone is searching for ways to save money today. When budgets are tight, inexpensive, empty-calorie foods may seem like a great value, but they lack the nutrients you need each day. Stretch your grocery budget by choosing foods that provide more nutrition bang for your buck. Purchasing nutrient-rich foods such as whole grains, lowfat and fat-free dairy foods, colorful fruits and vegetables and lean meats is a solid investment in your health. This is also an easy way to help your family meet U.S. Dietary Guidelines and MyPyramid recommendations to get more nutrients from yourcalories. Dollar for dollar, these foods provide more of the daily vitamins and nutrients you need. For example, one 3-ounce serv- ing of lean beef provides 10 essen- tial nutrients, including B vitamins, iron, protein and zinc, to help keep you strong. In addition, lean protein is the perfect companion to manydelicious fruits, vegetables and whole grains, helping you round out yourplate for a more balanced, enjoyable diet. affordable changes, you can reduce calories and fat, and greatly increase the number of nutrients in some of your favorite meals. For example, at just a few more cents a serving, an enchilada made with 95 percent lean ground beef, low-fat cheddar cheese, chopped red onions, enchilada sauce, black beans, brown rice, sauted mushrooms and zuc- chini on corn tortillas offers more With a little planning and the right recipes, it’s easy to create a healthful, nutrient-rich meal that fits within your budget. With a little planning, you can create a healthful, nutrient-rich meal that fits easily within your grocery budget. Look for produce that’s in season and stock up on staples when they’re on sale. Buy meat in bulk and freeze for later use. There are 29 cuts of beef that have Cost $4.93 per serving cheese, red onions, enchilada sauce, sour cream, corn, and white rice on flourtortillas. The beef enchilada incorpo- rating black beans, sauted mushrooms and zucchini is 115 calories less than the cheese enchilada and saves 3 grams of fat. Protein-rich foods like lean beef less than 10 grams oftotal fat, 4.5 keep you feeling fuller and more less than 95 milligrams of choles- pared to empty-calorie “junk” foods that provide few nutrients gramsorless of saturated fat, and terol per serving, providing a vari- An Enchilada Comparison Lower calories and beef up nutrition for just a few cents more Cheese Enchiladas Made with low-fat cheddar cheese, chopped red onions, enchilada sauce, sour cream, corn, and white rice on flour tortillas 645 calories 27 g protein 14 g fat Excellent source of 10 nutrients nutrients per bite and packsa big- ger protein punch than a cheese enchilada with low-fat cheddar satisfied for a longer period comand only a short-term sense of sat- isfaction. Protein also provides energy, helps you manage weight and fuels a healthy and active lifestyle. You can stretch your dollar with the endless meal possibilities Beef Enchiladas Mace with lean ground beef, low-fat cheddar cheese, choppedredonions, enchilada sauce, black beans, brownrice, sauted mushrooms and zucchini on corn tortillas 530 calories 40 g protein 11 g fat Excellent source of 11 nutrients, including protein, variety of family-friendly dishes, such as salads, soups, stews, iron, niacin, B vitamins andzinc, among others label when buying beef to help $5.06 per serving @ that lean beef offers, including a sandwiches and stir-fries. Visit BeefltsWhatsForDinner.com to find recipes and nutrition information, create shopping lists and to find out what to look for on the keep grocery bills low, without sacrificing the health benefits of a high-quality protein diet.

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