King County Eat Smart Program

Eat Smart Programs

Healthier Snack (Vending Machine) Program: The goal of the Healthier Snacks pilot program is to provide more healthy options for employees. Healthier snack options should be stocked in the rows with the Eat Smart, Move More banner.
Healthy Meeting Guidelines: These guidelines provide healthy food and beverage suggestions for meetings and events. (pdf - 1MB)
Weight Watchers at Work Program: Many people want to lose weight and develop life long habits of healthy eating. The Weight Watchers at Work program can help you do both.

Eat Smart Tools

Analyze your Plate - Examine what you eat and learn how to create a healthier plate.
Calorie Quiz – Take a calorie quiz to learn how many portions of healthy foods you could eat for the same number of calories in a not-so-healthy food item.
Food Diary – Track your food intake with a food diary.
Food Labeling Quiz – Test your food label knowledge.
Portion Distortion – Learn how today's portions compare to the portions available 20 years ago.
Recipe Remix – Use this tool to reduce the fat, calories, and sodium in your favorite comfort foods.

Eat Smart Recipes

Take the guesswork out of cooking a healthy meal. Check out these sites for recipes that incorporate fruits and vegetables and are low in fat.

American Diabetes Association – Recipes
American Heart Association – Delicious Decisions
Centers for Disease Control – Fruit and Veggies Matter Recipes
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute – Heart-Healthy Recipes (2003) (pdf - 2 MB)
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute – Heart-Healthy Recipes (2006) (pdf - 1 MB)
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute – Heart-Healthy Home Cooking African American Style (pdf - 1 MB)
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute – Heart-Healthy Latino Recipes (pdf - 1 MB)
PCC Natual Markets - Recipes
Produce for Better Health Foundation
Public Health Seattle & King County Cookbook
Puget Sound Fresh – Farm Favorite Recipes
Whole Foods – Recipe Box

Eat Smart Podcasts

Listen to a nutrition related podcast by national experts.

CDC podcasts – Click on the “Browse” tab and then search by topic. Try “Fruit and Veggies Matter” or “Nutrition”.
MyPyramid podcasts – These podcasts discuss how taking small steps can add up to real changes in your weight and health.

Links to non- county organizations found at this site are provided solely as a service to our users. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations or their programs by King County, and none should be inferred. King County is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at these links.

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	Updated: Sept. 24, 2008