Health and Fitness Information CenterTwelve Steps Towards a Healthy DietDeveloping healthy eating habits isn't as confusing or as restrictive as many people imagine. The first principle of a healthy diet is to eat a wide variety of foods, rather than emphasize any one category. This is important because different foods make different nutritional contributions.
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Following these basic rules doesn't mean that you have to give up your favorite foods. As long as your overall diet is low in fat and high in complex carbohydrates, there is nothing wrong with an occasional cheeseburger or ice cream cone.ust limit how frequently you eat such foods and eat small portions. You can also view healthy eating as opportunity to expand your repertoire by trying foods - especially vegetables, grains, or fruits - that you don't normally eat. There's no reason that eating right has to mean eating foods that are bland or unappealing. |
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Another basic rule for an optimal diet is that fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes - the foods high in complex carbohydrates and fiber, low in fat, and free of cholesterol - should make up more than half of the calories you consume; the rest should come from low-fat dairy products, lean meats and poultry, and fish. You should also try to maintain a balance between calorie intake and calorie expenditure. Don't eat more food than your body can utilize. The more active you are, therefore, the more you can eat and still maintain this balance.