Eating Right (Series 1)

Are you interested in feeling good at all times as well as making healthy food choices?

If your answer is yes, just take a few minutes out of your precious time to read this article.

Everyone deserves the right to eat and leave healthy, most people make mistake that to eat healthy is a function of your income. These I disagree, the foods we need to look healthy are in abundant and affordable in the markets. People in the so called villages live more healthier longer life than most people in the cities who needed more of healthier foods due to the environmental conditions (Polluted) of the cities – just because the required foods to give necessary nourishments to the body is right with them are so not exposed to much canned foods that contained refined carbohydrates such pastries, sweetened cereals, soft drinks and other foods high in sugar.


This article and more to explains how to make healthy food choices, reduce your cholesterol levels if you need to, reduce your stress levels and improve your lifestyle. Considering a vegetarian diet? Unsure whether you're getting enough essential nutrients? Wondering whether you should be taking vitamin and mineral supplements?? You'll find detailed, clear information sorted to help you, family members, friends and relatives live a healthy life by making right choices of foods we eat.


You may ask why you need to rely on this gathered information. I personally took my time to search through internet, books and asking questions from doctors regarding eating right and stay healthy since I know most of us have little or no time to do these.

Can anyone ever imagine we can fight diseases with what we eat?

Many people care less not to know this, but one of the mainly essential things you can do to guard yourself from these diseases is to eat a healthy diet Whether or not you have a family history of any diseases be it diabetes, cancer, heart disease or stroke, whatever you eat and how much of it you eat - can help decrease your risk. As a matter of fact, if you are one of the many people like myself who do not smoke and eating in good health, engage in daily activity in your place of work and home, maintaining a healthy weight – is your best defense against disease.Following a few simple recommendations from the American Cancer Society, which is dedicated to the control of cancer in the population and the individual patient, and the prevention of the disease, can help you eat your way to a healthier weight – and a healthier YOU!

Eat Healthy Fruits and Vegetables

Eat at least five serving of vegetables and fruits each day. Does “five” sound like a lot? Serving sizes are actually smaller than you might think! - One medium piece of fruit
- ¼ cup of dried fruit
- ½ cup chopped, canned or frozen fruit
- 6 oz of 100% fruit or vegetable juice
- ½ cup chopped, canned or frozen vegetables
- 1 cup of leafy greens


Focus on fruits and veggies that have the most color. They’re generally the most nutritious. Limit consumption of refined carbohydrates, including pastries, sweetened cereals, soft drinks and other foods high in sugar. .
Substitute healthier fats for not-so-healthy fats.

Choose monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats such as olive oil, canola oil and peanut oil. Avoid trans fats, found in many margarines and baked goods.

Limit your intake of saturated fats and cholesterol found in meats and dairy products.

Select lean cuts of meat (look for “round” or “loin”). Trim excess fat from meats.

Choose low-fat and fat-free dairy products.

Choose poultry, fish and beans as alternatives to beef, lamb and pork meat.

There are still lots to share and benefits from on the types and selections foods we need to eat to stay healthy.

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