Healthy Lifestyle Tips

Choose healthy food when you go shopping. That will make it so much easier to make healthier choices when you are at home looking for something to eat. Eat a variety of nutritious foods every day. That means more fruit and veggies. Reduce the amount of fatty, salty, sugary, and processed foods. Drink a lot…

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The Basics

There is no better time to get back to the basics! This chart below outlines some great food choices and the benefits you can get from them! THIS IS A GREAT ONE TO PUT ON THE REFRIGERATOR DOOR! Apples Protects your heart Prevents constipation Blocks diarrhea Improves lung capacity Cushions joints Apricots Combats cancer Controls blood…

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Anti-Inflammatory Dietary Guidelines

Category Foods to INCLUDE Foods to EXCLUDE Fruits Fresh; unsweetened; dried; frozen; or canned, water-packed fruits; fruit juices (except orange) Oranges, orange juice Vegetables   All fresh, raw, steamed, sautéed, juiced, or roasted vegetables Corn; any creamed vegetables Starch Rice, oats, millet, quinoa, amaranth, teff, tapioca, buckwheat, potatoes Wheat, corn, barley, spelt, kamut, rye; ALL…

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Cholesterol – The Way to Eat

Top 5 Foods to Eat  Top 5 Foods to Avoid  1. Almonds 1. Whole-milk Dairy Products 2. Oatmeal 2. Processed Meats 3. Fish 3. Fast-food Fries 4. Red Wine 4. Tropical Oils 5. Soy  5. Baked Goods More High Cholesterol Tips

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