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title: "FitFuture Parent Newsletter: Turn Your Diet Green in 4 Easy Steps"
description: FitFuture Parent Newsletter - Turn your diet green in 4 easy steps with these helpful hints for parents and families.
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# [FitFuture Parent Newsletter: Turn Your Diet Green in 4 Easy Steps](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/fitfuture-parent-newsletter-turn-your-diet-green-in-4-easy-steps)

 Written by [Claire Turner](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/author/claire-turner) | Jul 2, 2015 2:39:23 PM

It's important for your children to eat foods that will support growth, development, and good health. But eating healthy, and keeping your diet 'green' can be difficult.

With a few changes and minor adjustments, a green diet can be easy. Check out this month's [**FitFuture Parent Newsletter**](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/hubfs/Docs/FitFuture_Parent_Newsletter-Turn_Your_Diet_Green.pdf) and turn your diet green in 4 easy steps.

  
**Shop the perimeter**

The perimeter of any grocery store is most likely to contain healthy, natural foods. Fruits, vegetables, fish, poultry, dairy - the fresh food is on the fringes, the packaged, processed foods are in the aisles.

**If you can't read it, don't eat it**

Avoid foods with more than five ingredients you can't easily pronounce. There's a difference between what is food and what is just edible. Keep in mind that naturally healthy foods often don't even need a Nutrition Fact Label or ingredient list.

**Grow your own food**

Producing your own food saves you money and reduces carbon emissions. It also gives you a chance to teach your children about gardening, nutrition, and cooking!

**Buy local**

Shop at your local farms, farmers markets, or food cooperatives. The best food is the food less-traveled. Websites like [LocalHarvest.org](http://www.localharvest.org/) make it easy for you to find local food services near you.

**FitFuture Parent Newsletter: Turn Your Diet Green**  
Newsletters are the perfect way to share healthy living tips with your community! Post this month's newsletter on your district's website or on the back of your menus.

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