Food Sources Mnemonics (Promoting Healthy Lifestyles - Hennes)

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CARBS

MFGV

Milk, Fruits, Grains, Veggies

CHOLESTEROL

ASLE

animal products, shellfish, liver and organ meat, egg yolks

SATURATED FATS

LBBH

luncheon meats, beef, butter, hard yellow cheeses

POLYUNSATURATED FATS

Plant Oils

(corn, safflower, sunflower)

PROTEINS

PBDFM

poultry, bread and cereals, dairy products, fish, meats

FOLIC ACID

FOOL

Fish, organ meats, oranges, leafy green veggies

grapefruit

B1 and B2

GMLF

grains, meats (pork), legumes, fish

B2 contains dairy products

B6

YMCP

yeast, meat (fish), corn, poultry

• raisins, bananas, mangos

B12

ML

meat, liver + citrus fruits, dried beans, brewer's yeast

VITAMIN C

CCTB

citrus fruits (strawberries, oranges, kiwi), cabbage, tomato, broccoli

VITAMIN A

EMFVL

egg yolk, milk (whole), fruits, veggies (lively - green, orange, yellow), liver

VITAMIN D

CMFO

cereals, milk (fortified), fish, oils

VITAMIN E

ANTOV

apple, avocado, apricot

nuts

tomato, potato

oils — vegetable

veggies, green and leafy

VITAMIN K

greens

POTASSIUM

RAINBOW COLORS

Red - strawberry, tomato (but not apple!!)

Orange - oranges, cantaloupe, carrots, apricot

Yellow - banana, potato

Green - avocado, kiwi

Blue from blue sea - fish

Indigo/Violet - raisins

+ salt substitutes

SODIUM

Think of: Fast foods/processed, saltwater fish, canned foods

CALCIUM

Think of: Dairy and Creamy (cheese, collard greens, milk, rhubarb, tofu, yogurt, etc

MAGNESIUM

MAGNET

milk, meat

avocado, potato

greens (spinach, broccoli)

nuts, peas

etc. (raisins, yogurt)

tuna, canned & white

chocolate

PHOSPHOROUS

FONG

fish

organ meats - pork, beef, chicken

nuts

grains (whole)

IRON

BEVEL

Breads & cereals

Veggies (dark green)

Egg yolk

Liver meat