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Healthy Eating & Meal Planning Tips

Eating well can be joyful and complex. Explore tips for choosing and preparing healthy foods, as well as how to access benefits to buy healthy options like fruits and vegetables.
Older adults can prepare simple, nutritious meals for one using items from the Commodity Supplemental Food Program—and you’ll save time and money, too.

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A healthy diet begins with you and the daily food choices you make. Learn how to feed your body the right nutrients to maintain a healthy weight.

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