Modifying your diet to "eat healthfully" doesn't require dramatic changes. In fact, it may only call for some minor tweaks. Certain small changes serve up huge, lifelong benefits that can help you lose weight, ward off disease, and feel more upbeat and energetic all day long.
"It's all about self-care," says Beth Reardon of Duke Integrative Medicine and Caring.com's senior food and nutrition editor. "You have to ask, 'Am I worth a little extra effort to think about what I'm putting in my body?' You -- and the body that you rely on -- deserve nothing less."
Start with these six simple diet game-changers:
It reinforces some changes I have made in my diet and encourages me to make more changes.
Very informative,
THIS ARTICLE JUST CONTRADICTED THE PREVIOUS ONE. Give me a break.
The reminder of what is good and the explanation of why it is good was helpful. A chart to print and print on the fridge would have been even better!
Lot' s of information, very interesting....
Great for anybody
very helpful
I find the articles very helpful. I have heart disease and Cancer runs in my family.
The information about food that I eat without knowing the harm they really do to a person in my condition.
This Article helped me by Showing me HEalthful ways to cut my Risk of Developing Dioabetes, which is especially Important for me, since My Family has Diabetes on all 4 sides!
I need all the help I can get to loose weight....I need to drop 25 pounds !!!
All of it, interesting how different the American diet is to a British one where porridge (oatmeal or creamy grits) is a very popular breakfast dish. Also wholemeal bread and brown rice are eaten routinely here too.
This artical was very helpful to me because I am obese have alot of ailments can't move to exrcise not even walking. I read these kinds of articals for my diet hoping at least that will help. thank you. I would like to send both a prayer and a hug to my friend Cindy she has Chrones disease with lot of complications since she was 17 she is now in her 50's. bless you Cindy
The way the article was published, it makes things easier for me to execute to establish a weight loss and healthy eating plan. Thanks so much.
Tremendously informative article. I like the fact that it offers easy suggestions for meals, explains the rationale for eating certain foods (and avoiding others), and debunks a good number of myths.
I have been eating mostly vegitarian for more than 15 years, and I know I need more protien; evedenced by splitting nails, and hair loss---probably eating red meat 2x a month would be helpful. The Cinnamon information was also something I was not rally aware of.
My husband has been diagnosed with Diabetes and really does not understand how to eat. This article has helped unconfuse him. He IS worth the little etra effort!
your article mentioned celiac disease. i am to avoid wheat, malt, barley, rye, as well as other grains mentioned. most celiac doctors stress the importance of avoiding the aforementioned grains. please reconsider editing your lists to include avoiding these grains.
O. k. but some of this stuff is just impossible for me!
Great article on top six foods you should eat!
Very helpful article. Practical ideas
Good info and well put - seems easy to follow.