| You Are What You Eat: Choosing the Right Foods | | | | organic, that is they do not contain harmful |
| to Keep You Healthy | | | | chemicals, pesticides and preservatives. If you |
| The old saying “You are what you eat” is | | | | have an organic market nearby, try also including |
| certainly true when it comes to a healthy lifestyle. | | | | other chemical free products whenever you can |
| However, eating healthy and living a healthy | | | | to see a reduction in the harmful chemicals in |
| lifestyle is not as hard as you may think. You can | | | | your meals, your home and your life. |
| choose the right foods to keep your body healthy | | | | Eat it raw |
| and fit. Here’s how: | | | | Many foods are better for you if they are |
| Think Green | | | | uncooked. Vegetables and fruits fall into this |
| Fresh green leafy vegetables and fresh fruits | | | | category. This means you can buy organic foods, |
| should be at the top of your grocery list. | | | | wash them up, chop them and serve them cold |
| Vegetables and fruits contain many of the forty | | | | just as they are. The benefits of eating raw food |
| vitamins and nutrients we need to maintain a | | | | are that they still contain enzymes which aid in |
| healthy body. There are so many types of | | | | digestion, plus it introduces more vitamins and |
| vegetables and fruits available on the market | | | | minerals. Once you cook or process a vegetable |
| today that even if you are not a fan of them, | | | | or fruit, it loses enzymes and most of its |
| you may find some that appeal to your taste | | | | nutritional value. Cooked vegetables and fruits are |
| buds. Try preparing them in different dishes, cold | | | | often so devoid of any nutritional values that you |
| and hot and see what you like the best. Then | | | | might as well be eating cardboard. |
| include at least five to seven servings a day into | | | | Visit the Farmers Market |
| your diet. You will soon see a difference in the | | | | Your local farmers market can be your best |
| way you look and feel. | | | | source for natural and organic foods. Often you |
| Try organic | | | | will find vendors who live and grow food locally so |
| Human beings are not meant to eat a lot of | | | | you will also be helping out the local economy by |
| pre-processed foods. Scientists believe that one | | | | shopping there instead of supporting a large |
| of the main reasons we are seeing so many | | | | grocery store chain. If you are a smart shopper, |
| cases of chronic health conditions and deadly | | | | you can also save a lot of money by buying all |
| diseases is because people are eating too many | | | | your vegetables, fruits, and plants at the farmers |
| foods that have been processed, had chemicals | | | | markets. They’re always interesting places to |
| added or are generally not good for us. When you | | | | visit and learn more about a healthy lifestyle. |
| go to the market, try to include foods that are | | | | |