Building a healthy plate with local foods
Half vegetables, a quarter protein, a quarter whole grains — made with foods you already love.
You don't need imported foods to eat well. Fill half your plate with vegetables such as kontomire, garden eggs, okra or cabbage.
Use a quarter for protein: beans, fish, chicken or eggs. Use the last quarter for whole grains or starchy foods like brown rice, yam or plantain — in moderate portions.
Cut back on salt and stock cubes to help your blood pressure, and on sugary drinks to help your blood sugar. Drink water with meals.
This article is general information, not medical advice. Speak to a health worker about your own health.
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