Healthy Eating:

Healthy eating is not about strict dietary limitations, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foods you love. Rather, it’s about feeling great, having more energy, improving your health, and boosting your mood. If you feel overwhelmed by all the conflicting nutrition and diet advice out there, you’re not alone. It seems that for every expert who tells you a certain food is good for you, you’ll find another saying exactly the opposite. But by using these simple tips, you can cut through the confusion and learn how to create—and stick to—a tasty, varied, and nutritious diet that is as good for your mind as it is for your body.

Healthy Eating Pyramid:

The Harvard Healthy Eating Pyramid represents the latest nutritional science. The widest part at the bottom is for things that are most important.

Foods to Eat:

Try to base your diet around these healthy food groups:

Vegetables:         

        These should play a fundamental role at most meals. They are low in calories yet full of important micronutrients and fiber.

Fruits: 

          A natural sweet treat, fruit provides micronutrients and antioxidants that can help improve health (19).

Meat and fish:                                                                                               

          Meat and fish have been the major sources of protein throughout evolution. They are a staple in the human diet, although vegetarian and vegan diets have become popular as well.

Nuts and seeds: 

               These are one of the best fat sources available and also contain important micronutrients

Eggs:

            Considered one of the healthiest foods on the planet, whole eggs pack a powerful combination of protein, beneficial fats and micronutrients (20).

Dairy:

       Dairy products such as natural yogurt and milk are convenient, low-cost sources of protein and calcium.

Healthy starches:

       For those who aren’t on a low-carb diet, whole food starchy foods like potatoes, quinoa and Ezekiel bread are healthy and nutritious.

Beans and legumes: 

         These are fantastic sources of fiber, protein and micronutrients

Beverages: 

             Water should make up the majority of your fluid intake, along with drinks like coffee and tea.

Herbs and spices: 

                These are often very high in nutrients and beneficial plant compounds