| A healthy diet is not necessarily boring, insipid or | | | | boiled or baked. |
| tasteless. On the contrary, a healthy diet includes | | | | Cutting back on your intake of cholesterol-high foods |
| foods from all food groups and is rich in fruits and | | | | such as egg yolks, shellfish, whole milk and organ |
| vegetables, high-fiber and whole grain foods, poultry | | | | meats including liver is good for your heart. |
| and lean meat, fish and low-fat dairy products. The | | | | Including plenty of fresh fruits in your diet will help your |
| key to a healthy diet is in making healthy food choices | | | | body get the requisite amount of sugar that it requires. |
| and not in starving yourself or abstaining from certain | | | | Reduce your consumption of refined sugar as well |
| foods. | | | | food and drinks that contain added sugars in order to |
| Saturated fats adversely affect cholesterol levels in | | | | prevent the incidence of diabetes. |
| the body and should be avoided. While unsaturated | | | | Replace foods that are low in fiber including white |
| fats are not as harmful, it is still a good idea to limit | | | | bread, chips and candy with foods containing soluble |
| your overall fat intake. Avoid all foods that are | | | | fiber including oat meal, oat bran, strawberries, peas |
| deep-fried and keep all fried foods to a minimum. | | | | and beans as well as insoluble fiber including wheat |
| Eating poultry without the skin and choosing lean | | | | cereals, turnips, carrots, whole-wheat breads and |
| meats, skimmed milk and low-fat dairy products also | | | | Brussel sprouts. |
| helps keep your fat consumption in check. | | | | Drink a minimum 9 glasses of water a day in order to |
| Increasing your intake of oily fish such as trout, herring | | | | stay well hydrated. Avoid drinking too many |
| and salmon, provides your body with essential | | | | caffeinated drinks including tea, coffee and colas, |
| omega-3 fatty acids that reduce the risk of coronary | | | | which are diuretic cause the body to lose water and |
| heart disease. However frying fish can destroy its | | | | get dehydrated. |
| health benefits. Instead, fish should be grilled, broiled, | | | | |