Thursday, January 1, 2009

Your Free Healthy Eating Plan

By Michael Byrd

If you are looking for a free healthy eating plan, you've come to the right place!

My family started to follow a simple healthy eating plan and it was in continuous success. It has been keeping us healthy for years now.

The focus is to keep it plain and simple. Not only do you get to be healthy, but you also enjoy what you eat. Let us start with the foods that we should not eat.

We shouldn't eat the following: sweets, processed foods, white flours, white rice, fried foods, processed oils, snacks, fast foods, and any kind of junk foods are a no. As for the beverages, we don't drink soft drinks, fruit juices, coffee and alcohol.

This is a free healthy eating plan, and we will teach and guide you about the things you need and have to know.

The focus of your diet should be on natural whole foods.

We may eat lots of vegetables and fruits, but it's not enough. Eating at least nine servings a day is recommended. And, you do this by eating it at every meal time.

Getting fresh and organic foods are the best, but when you don't get the chance to get it fresh, frozen ones are the next best substitute.

Because milk is a processed food, we don't drink it, but we still need to include dairy in our diet. We eat low-fat organic yogurt, kefir and cheese, and some no-salt organic butter to add with.

When it comes to cooking and salad, Olive Oil is the best choice.

Cheese (but in moderation) is generally cheddar, Swiss, mozzarella, or feta, and we do not go beyond that. Fresh fruits and raw nuts are a good pick to sweeten plain yogurt and kefir.

We strictly only use whole grains. This includes bread which is mostly sprouted, cereals, rice and pastas. These whole grains have a much better flavor when you get used to it and it even offers you good nutrition.

As you sprout the whole grains, it increases its protein and digestibility. Also, take note of the products that you use, be sure that it has no added sugar.

Just like bread, eggs are a staple in our home. We eat them in different ways, depending on what you prefer, if you want it, scrambled, omelette, egg toast, poach, or hard boiled.

We don't eat meat everyday, but we always have fish and poultry. It gives us a great source of lean protein and the fish adds greater benefit by being rich in omega 3 fatty acids.

Even if we have a healthy diet, we still take food supplements to make sure we get all the essential vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, amino acids, fiber, and the phytonutrients that we need to stay healthy.

There it goes- my family's free healthy eating plan. What is left for you to know is that you need to always drink lots of water. If you want to lose weight, burn more calories than what you take in.

By following these suggestions and by adding a regular exercise regimen, you will most likely feel like a whole new person, like you always wanted.

Do you want to have a change and be like a new person?

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