Heart Healthy Eating Tips

These days there are so many differing opinions on health and nutrition that it's hard to know what to believe. All healthy eating tips and advice on this website are grounded in science and are based on research from reputable sources such as The Mayo Clinic, Nutrition Action (Center for Science in the Public Interest), Nutrition Journal, Harvard Medical School, Journal of the American College of Nutrition, and many more. The FDA is very strongly influenced by the multi-billion dollar food industry, and not everything they recommend is in the best interest of your health; therefore, it's important to make sure you're following a healthy eating plan that is credible and in your best interest.

The 12 Healthy Eating Tips below are a great way to begin a new healthy eating plan. Following the advice on this list will help you change your lifestyle, and when combined with exercise, is a proven way to lose weight. Explore each of these in more detail, and feel free to ask questions along the way!

12 HEALTHY EATING TIPS

1. Eat 6 small meals per day (and smaller portion sizes) 2. Eat only whole grain carbs such as brown rice, whole wheat bread and pasta, and avoid refined carbs such as WHITE flour, rice, pasta, and bread 3. Eat a complete breakfast - skim milk, oatmeal egg whites, fresh fruit, wheat bread, and reduced fat cheeses are all great options 4. Keep healthy snacks on hand at work. Salt-free nuts, granola, and veggies are great snacks and will save you a trip to the vending machine 5. Learn how to read a nutrition label 6. Cut WAY back on the amount of sugar you're eating. Choose sugar-free products and sweeteners such as Splenda instead and avoid foods with "high fructose corn syrup," "dextrose," and "sucrose" 7. Choose healthy sources of protein 8. Eat more vegetables - try eating 3-4 servings a day for a week. You will be amazed by the results 9. Indulge occasionally. Treat yourself to a couple slices of pizza, a hamburger, or ice cream once per week. 10. If you're eating out, check out the healthy menu options ahead of time at Healthy Dining Finder 11. Learn how to cook healthy food 12. Remember that healthy eating is the beginning of a long-term healthy lifestyle plan. Many people have tried all different types of diets and have become frustrated when they don't lose weight fast. One of the best tips I can give is to change your mindset...don't go into a new healthy eating plan expecting miraculous results. Living a healthy lifestyle is an evolving, gradual, and often times slow process, but you will soon find out how rewarding it can be.

How to read a nutrition label

Each item on the table of healthy eating tips below are also important pieces of the healthy eating puzzle:
Why I should eat 6 smaller meals a day
Eating organic and sustainable food
The healthy eating pyramid
Calories and how to keep track of them
Learning how to use a nutritional value calculator
Eat more of the 10 healthiest foods

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