Becoming A Healthy Eater

Being a healthy eater requires you to become both

educated and smart about what healthy eating 

actually is.  Being food smart isn't about 

learning to calculate grams or fat, or is it 

about studying labels and counting calories.

Healthy eating is all about balanced and moderate

eating, consisting of healthy meals at least 

three times per day.  Healthy eaters eat many

different types of foods, not limiting themselves

to one specific food type or food group.

Eating healthy requires quite a bit of leeway.  You

might eat too much or not enough, consume 

foods that are sometimes more or less nutritious.

However, you should always fuel your body and 

your brain regularly with enough food to keep 

both your mind and body strong and alert.

A healthy eater is a good problem solver.  Healthy

eaters have learned to take care of themselves

and their eating with sound judgement and making

wise decisions.  Healthy eaters are always aware

of what they eat, and know the effect that it 

will have on their bodies.

When someone is unable to take control of their

eating, they are also likely to get out of control

with other aspects of life as well.  They could

end up spending too much, talking too much, even

going to bed later and later.  

You should always remember that restricting food

in any way is always a bad thing.  Healthy eating

is a way of life, something that you can do to

enhance your body or your lifestyle.  If you've

thought about making your life better, healthy

eating is just the place to start.  You'll make

life easier for yourself, those around you, and 

even your family.  

Tips For Healthy Eating

Healthy eating is a way of balancing the food you

eat to keep your body in great health.  With healthy

eating, you'll have energy all day, get the vitamins

and minerals you need, stay strong for activities

you enjoy, and maintain a healthy weight.

Below, you'll find tips designed to help you with

healthy eating.

1.  Don't skip any meals

Eating 3 meals with snacks in between is the ideal

way to maintain both energy and a healthy weight.

When you skip meals and get hungry, you're more

than likely to choose foods that aren't very good

for you.

If you are eating away from home, take food with 

you or know where you can buy healthy food from.

2.  Learn about how to prepare foods

Instead of deep frying, try grilling, stir frying,

microwaving, baking, and even boiling.  You should

also try fresh or even dried herbs and spices to 

add flavor to your food.  Before you eat any type

of meat, be sure to trim the fat and skin off of 

it.

3.  Avoid a lot of sugar

Drinks that contain sugar are a major source of

empty energy.  What this means, is that the drinks

contain a lot of energy that your body may not

need, and it doesn't contain any vitamins or 

minerals.  If you plan to drink sugary drinks,

don't go overboard - limit yourself to 1 a day.

4.  Avoid thinking about diets

There are no good food nor any bad foods.  All 

food can be a part of a healthy diet, when eaten

in moderation.  You don't need to buy any low 

carb, fat free, or even diet foods, as these foods

normally have lots of other added ingredients 

to replaces the carbohydrates or fat.