2,000 Calorie meal

2000 Calories a Day The Healthy Way

Today, a healthful diet such as one low in calories or low in fat no longer means dull, tasteless eating. Nor does it mean complicated meal planning. Technology today, in the highly competitive food market, has resulted in the development of top quality, satisfying products. Nearly every food on the market, from milk to chocolate, has a healthful, tasty substitute. Those substitutions include low-fat, no-fat, sugar-free, and low-calorie versions. Food labeling requirements make finding these products a snap.

Healthful changes in your daily routine are certain to become weekly preferences, then monthly, and then, lifetime. Click these menu suggestions below by day — they can be adapted into your current diet and are sure to give you food for thought when planning your next meal.

These delicious meal plans were created by dietitians who won the Calorie Control Council’s Healthy Menu Contest. They average 2, 000 calories a day* and are low in total fat and saturated fat. As you’ll soon see, 2, 000 calories never tasted so good — and are so good for you!

Daily modifications of your diet can be simple, using lower fat and lower calorie foods and beverages, as well as changing cooking methods. It’s as easy as exchanging 2 percent milk for whole milk in your breakfast cereal, drinking a diet soda in place of a sugared soda at lunch, or enjoying steamed or boiled vegetables instead of fried or creamed vegetables at dinner. These simple substitutions help bring meals in line with the U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans.