My Food As Medicine Plate

• •Vegetables& FruitsMake half your plate non-starchy vegetables andsome whole fruits. Fillyour plate with a rainbowof colors and herbs &spices to get the full spec-trum of phytonutrients.Include raw, cooked andfermented varieties. Shopwith the seasons and lookfor local sources.

FatsInclude healthy fats likeavocadoes, olives, coconut,nuts, seeds, and cold!expeller pressed oils. Enjoybutter and ghee in smallamounts.

Water &BeveragesStay well hydrated withwater and unsweetenedbeverages.

VEGETABLESHERBS & SPICES

StarchyVegetables&Whole GrainsStarchy vegetables likesweet potatoes, peas, &corn and whole grainslike quinoa & barley pro-vide texture and nutrients.

STARCHYVEGETABLES

& WHOLEGRAINS

FRUITSPlant sources include beans,peas, lentils, nuts and seeds.Vegetables and whole grainshave varying amounts of pro-tein. Animal sources includemeat, poultry, fish, and dairy.

PROTEIN

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