She realized she had enough supplies to last the entire semester, so she decided to spend the money on healthy food since she wasn't sure what the cafeteria would offer. Tammy decided to listen to the article written by Concordia on what foods not to eat. “suggests limiting foods high in calories, fat, sugar, or salt (sodium) such as cakes and pastries, chocolate and candy, cookies and granola bars, donuts and muffins, ice cream and frozen desserts, potato chips, crisps, snack foods savory, alcoholic, fruit-flavoured drinks, soft drinks, sports and energy drinks and hot or cold sugary drinks" (Concordia, p.6). After knowing what not to eat, Tammy wanted to know the correct proportions of what to eat for her age group. She researched the lifestyle and age range of women between the ages of 19 and 25 in her book. According to Sizer (2013, p.45) “Sedentary women between the ages of 19 and 25 should consume 2 cups of fruit, 2 1/2 cups of vegetables, 6 ounces of grains, 5 1/2 ounces of protein, 3 cups of milk, 6 tablespoons of oils and 258 calories of fat and sugar. By getting the range of nutrients from different food groups you can achieve a balance
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