The Nutrition Corner Published March 2, 2015 By Staff Sgt. Krystle Ivy KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- -- March is National Nutrition Month and this year's theme is "Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle." To be healthy, your body needs to get enough vitamins, minerals and other nutrients from proteins, carbohydrates and fats. Eating healthy means getting plenty of: · Vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk products · Seafood, lean meats and poultry, eggs, beans, peas, seeds, and nuts According to healthfinder.gov, eating healthy also means limiting: · Cholesterol, sodium (salt) and added sugars · Trans fats, which may be in foods like cakes, cookies, stick margarines and fried foods · Saturated fats, which come from animal products like cheese, fatty meats, whole milk and butter · Foods made with refined grains, like white bread, noodles, white rice and flour tortillas We will have weekly updates on how to achieve a healthy lifestyle starting with getting a well-balanced diet. Every week there will be a different topic explained. Join us next week as delve into the world of protein.