HEALTHY EATING FOR MEN
Healthy Eating for Men Food is more than just fuel. Your diet can help fight disease and keep you feeling younger. Eating Right A healthy diet for men includes: At least 2 cups of fruits and 2½ cups of vegetables each day for vitamins, minerals, fiber and phytochemicals. Whole grains. Eat at least half of all grains as whole grains each day. Replace refined grains with whole-grain bread, cereal, pasta, brown rice or oats. At least 38 grams of fiber per day for younger men; 30 grams of fiber per day for men older than 50. At least two to three servings of fish per week. Unsaturated fats such as oils, nuts and oil-based salad dressings in place of saturated fats such as full-fat dairy foods, butter and high-fat sweets. 3,400 milligrams a day of potassium from fruits, vegetables, fish and dairy. Energy Foods Since men have more muscle and typically are bigger than women, they require more calories throughout the day. Moderately active males likely need 2,200 to 2,800 calories per da...