Protein
The meat and bean group includes all foods made from meat, poultry, fish, dry beans or peas, eggs, nuts and seeds.
Foods from meat and beans group provide nutrients that are important to staying healthy, such as building muscle. These nutrients include protein, B vitamins, vitamin E, iron, zinc, and magnesium.
- Buy lean cuts of meat such as sirloin, tenderloin, and top round (cuts of meat that have "loin or round in the name)
- Buy frozen chicken and turkey breast
- Buy fat-free or low-fat sandwich meats (avoid meats high in fat, such as hot dogs and bologna)
- Choose dry beans or peas as a main dish or as part of a meal several times a week.
- Choose fish, nuts and seeds a couple of times a week in place of meat because they contain healthy oils that are good for us.
- Buy turkey bacon
- Buy turkey or chicken hamburger
Serving a meatless meal can also be a way to cut costs.
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