Nutrition
A key component to Boise's Healthy Choices Wellness Program is a focus on proper nutrition. Boise encourages employees and their families to learn more about good nutrition and focus on healthy eating every day. The information and tools on this page can help get you started down the road of achieving a balanced diet – from nutrition basics to calorie counting.
Nutrition 101
Learn more about the basic components of good nutrition, including the food pyramid, dietary fat, carbohydrates, protein, and vitamins and minerals.
Nutrition facts label
Reading the nutrition facts label on the foods you buy is an important component of shopping for nutritious food. Learn how to use the nutrition information on the label more effectively. Or print a summary of the nutrition label facts from WebMD.
Tools and calculators
Portion control guide
Portion sizes are larger than they used to be. Use this wallet-sized guide to help you keep your portions in check.
Calorie calculator
Use this tool to calculate the calories in more than 36,000 foods and beverages. To balance food and fitness, try WebMD's Food & Fitness Planner.
Food Diary
Track the food you eat using this seven-day journal. At the end of the week, evaluate the journal to determine if you met your daily nutritional requirements.
MyPyramid Tracker
An online tool that evaluates the quality of your diet and physical activity. It also calculates the balance between food consumption and energy expenditure. User registration is required to create a profile and begin tracking food and physical activity. Registration is free.
Stop & Go Fast Food Nutrition Guide
Use this guide to analyze food choices at numerous fast food chains. Foods are color coded according to those that are the healthiest choices (in green), those that should be avoided completely (in red) and everything in between. Compare your favorite fast foods by calories, total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium and carbs – you may be surprised by what you find.
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