Fuel your body

If you love coming to the fairgrounds for the food, you are not alone! So do we! Food is an essential part of our daily lives, but it’s also important to remember to have balance… so maybe not having fried oreos and funnel cake EVERY DAY.

What we eat affects how our brain, heart, muscles and bones grow and develop. So making sure we get the right stuff and the right amount of it, keeps us healthy, feeling good, and having energy to do the things we love. We have to fuel our body with the right nutrients!

My Plate can help us fill our plates with fun and delicious fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins and dairy. Check out www.myplate.gov to find some new favorite recipes! Your local Virginia Cooperative Extension agents can help introduce some fun meals too!