Healthy Foods - What Not to Eat

Knowing What Not To Eat Means Eating Healthy

 In order for today's families to eat healthy food, it is important to identify those foods that you should avoid. Sometimes knowing what not to do can be as valuable as knowing what you should do...particularly where the best healthy foods are concerned. Knowledge about what foods are nutritious and what foods, drinks or food groups are not healthy puts families is the best position to make healthy decisions. We found a great article on things you should not eat...


 4 Things You Should Never Eat (and How to Stop) - FitSugar.com "Drink calories: You've heard it before, but soda, juice, and other store-bought beverages are some of the biggest obstacles when it comes to maintaining a healthy diet. They contain no real nutrition and are basically nothing but sugar, the trainer adds. The one exception Jonathan makes to this rule is for healthy smoothies. Look for recipes that contains fiber, protein, and healthy fats.

 Skip meals: When you want to change your body, nutrition is key. "Fill your gut to lose your gut," says Jonathan. "It's the best way to lose weight and keep the body going." Jonathan also advises to eat "real food" - the more you know about where it came from or what it's made of, the better. Eat four to six small meals each day, and make sure that protein is a component in everything you eat, he says.

 Eat fried foods: Yes, Jonathan did say that occasional indulgences are OK, but fried foods are something he almost always steers clear of, saying they're "completely destructive to the body." Fried foods are widely available (and cheap), making them hard to steer clear of, but the amount of trans fat they contain should be enough to scare anyone, he says.

 Eat sugars or grains at night: While Jonathan is a huge fan of whole grains, he says to avoid them at night, along with sugar and starches."

 Some of these ideas like never "eat fried foods" are obvious but often over-looked. A great point here is the "never drink calories" admonition. How often do we all ignore or over-look this idea. It is so easy in our fast paced world to grab that high-calorie drink or soda and the empty calories ad up rapidly.

 The next time you order or grab a drink...think quickly about the calorie intake and make a good healthy eating choice. It will pay big dividends in weight control and weight loss efforts.