| Healthy eating is important at all ages and stages of | | | | are good and filling snack foods. Fruits, vegetables and |
| life. Eating healthy is comprised of a wide variety of | | | | milk score high marks as healthy or "good" foods. |
| foods with balanced meals consisting of | | | | While refined, highly processed white flour |
| carbohydrates, proteins and fat. Experts agree the | | | | carbohydrates can harm your health but eating whole |
| key to healthy eating is the time-tested advice of | | | | grains and whole-grain foods is good for you. Choose |
| balance, variety and moderation. It is all about learning | | | | whole grain foods, fruits and vegetables for at least |
| which foods to eat and which to eat in moderation. | | | | the majority of your carbohydrate intake. For greater |
| Another important factor to heating healthy is to drink | | | | variety, work in your favorite foods and foods you |
| plenty of water. Eating properly as the rule with the | | | | haven't tried before. Eating healthy foods together as |
| occasional slice of pizza is essential to good health and | | | | a family will also help your children learn healthy eating |
| physical stamina. | | | | habits. Avoid eating foods from street vendors, |
| Some people have eaten in a disordered way for so | | | | unpasteurized dairy products, and raw or uncooked |
| long that they have forgotten what normal, healthy | | | | seafood. Choosing healthy foods can help you keep |
| eating is. Healthy eating is never a likable option with | | | | up your energy level for exercise and other favorite |
| hard core food junkies. It is associated with reduced | | | | activities. |
| risk for many diseases, including the three leading | | | | Here are 10 tips to get you started on your way to a |
| causes of death: heart disease, cancer, and stroke. It is | | | | life of healthy eating. |
| a common misconception that healthy eating is bland, | | | | 1. Eat a variety of nutrient-rich foods. |
| boring and difficult to practice. | | | | 2. Enjoy plenty of whole grains, fruits and vegetables. |
| Nutritional information is available for all food products. | | | | 3. Maintain a healthy weight. |
| Balanced information about following a healthy eating | | | | 4. Eat moderate portions. |
| plan and getting regular physical activity is essential. | | | | 5. Eat regular meals. |
| Fortunately, it's rather easy these days to attain the | | | | 6. Reduce, don't eliminate certain foods. |
| right information. We all need information about how | | | | 7. Balance your food choices over time. |
| we can enjoy nutritionally balanced meals. The | | | | 8. Know your diet pitfalls. |
| American Heart Association has information and | | | | 9. Make changes gradually. |
| advice on heart-healthy eating. It is also very important | | | | 10. Remember, foods are not good or bad. |
| to learn how to read and compare nutrition label | | | | Healthy eating is talked about a lot these days and is |
| information. | | | | essential to your health and well being. Healthy eating is |
| Many factors influence the foods we eat, such as | | | | easy when you are organized and have appealing |
| cost, availability, advertising, and knowing what is good | | | | healthy foods available. As you incorporate what |
| to eat. We overeat or pick less healthy foods | | | | you've learned into your own life, you'll continue to find |
| because they sound good, we're stressed, or we just | | | | that heart-healthy eating is both doable and enjoyable. |
| feel like it. A recent survey showed that more than 75 | | | | It is about eating well, feeling good and enjoying the |
| percent of people feel guilty about eating so-called | | | | food that you eat. Unless specified by your doctor for |
| "bad" foods. | | | | medical reasons, healthy eating is not about following a |
| We all know eating foods like potato chips, candy, | | | | rigid, pre-determined menu but enjoying many |
| sodas; etc is bad for you but can be eaten in | | | | wonderful foods and even some not so healthy foods |
| moderation. Eating healthfully doesn't mean eating bland | | | | from time to time. |
| and boring foods. Nuts and seeds (preferably unsalted) | | | | |