| A healthy diet involves eating foods that are | | | | harmful in causing high blood pressure. |
| good for you. It doesn't mean that you haveto | | | | Adults shouldconsume less than 2300 mg. of |
| eat foods you don't like or special health | | | | sodium per day. |
| foods that can be quite expensive. What | | | | |
| isdoes mean is that you should be careful of | | | | Processed foods, while they are quick and |
| the oils and fat in the foods. Having a diet | | | | easy, are loaded with trans fats. Read the |
| thatis healthy does not necessarily mean that | | | | labelto see whether the food contains |
| you are losing weight either. It simply | | | | hydrogenated vegetable oil. This is not good |
| meansyou are eating foods that are good for | | | | for yourheart. Drinking too many soft drinks, |
| your heart and your body. | | | | even if they are diet drinks, is not a |
| | | | healthypractice. Your diet should include |
| Fast food, for example, is loaded with | | | | fruit juice and water, rather than soda pop. |
| saturated fats. While it may be impossible | | | | |
| for youto cut this out of your diet all | | | | Eat fresh fruits and vegetables instead of |
| together, there are ways you can minimize the | | | | junk food for snacks. Some fruits |
| effect that itcan have on your body. When you | | | | andvegetables help you lose weight but still |
| dine at a restaurant, try to choose foods | | | | feel full. They have negative calories, |
| that are bakedrather than fried. This means | | | | whichmeans that you body has to burn calories |
| replacing French Fries with mashed potato, | | | | to digest them. Eating healthy may mean |
| for example. | | | | thatyou have to change the way you plan your |
| | | | meals and the time of day that you eat. |
| While it is healthy to drink milk every day | | | | |
| and the food guide tells you that you | | | | Breakfast is the most important meal of the |
| should,take a look at the milk you drink. | | | | day and eating a good breakfast could makethe |
| Instead of using whole milk, use 2%, skim | | | | difference in you eating foods that are |
| milk or fat-free milk. Try to avoid foods | | | | unhealthy when you get hungry and are in |
| that are high in sodium, as these foods will | | | | ahurry. |
| cause you toretain water. They can also be | | | | |