Healthy Eating

Healthy eating means different things to different people. It can range from low fat to complex carbohydrates and high fiber. A great rule of thumb is to eat a wide variety of UNPROCESSED foods. Adding raw fruits and vegetables to your diet is a great place to start. Cut down your red meat intake, add a little chicken into your diet, as well as fish. Research the types of foods that you want to incorporate into your diet; it only takes a few moments with the internet literally at your fingertips. Your health is worth the time.

Healthy Eating Is A Choice

Everyone has the choice whether to eat healthy or not. If you desire a longer and better quality of life choosing include HEALTHY EATING HABITS into your lifestyle is a smart choice. Eating more raw foods gives your body the proper nutrients that it needs to fight off disease. Healthy eating may not fight off everything but what a great place to begin. If you have to eat out just take the time to choose carefully off the menu, these days restaurants offer more healthy choices, even for those of you who are gluten intolerant. You can even try writing down what you eat in any given day and then compare how you feel. Example: If you eat fast food for lunch (hamburger and fries) one day and on another day you have a healthy grilled chicken salad, make not of the difference in how you feel when you go back to work or your regular routine. Healthy eating is a great start but add a little exercise in with that and before you know it you will be feeling lighter, have more energy and that sluggish feeling that many people deal with after eating not so healthy will disappear.

Healthy Eating Information

There is an abundance of information for healthy eating, nutrition and recipes. So many recipes in fact that you would never have to eat the same thing twice. Once you start eating healthier you will find that your cravings for not so healthy choices will begin to disappear. Take the time to look through the cookbooks available on-line or at your favorite bookstore, find one that you know will work for your lifestyle. You may be surprised at how easy it is to eat healthy.

Healthy Eating Recipe

Chicken Curry and Wild Rice Salad

Ingredients:

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast, poached and cut into chunks

2 cups wild rice, soaked overnight

4 carrots, diced

3 stalks of celery, diced

¼ to ½ cup currants

¼ cup raw sliced almonds

¼ cup raw sunflower seeds

4 green onions, chopped

Dressing:

½ – 1 cup veganaise or light mayonnaise

3 tablespoons light soy sauce

1 teaspoons curry powder

1 teaspoon turmeric

1 teaspoon lemon or lime juice

Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Poach chicken and allow to cool. Prepare rice as directed on package.

2. Mix all ingredients together and add dressing.

3. Refrigerate and allow to chill.

4. Ready to serve.

When preparing this recipe you can adjust the spices to your palette. You can add other fresh vegetable such as broccoli, cauliflower, etc…