Every day is a new beginning, a second chance at change, and any minute, every day, is a new chance to begin that change. Now, if you don’t have a reason to eat right, if you’re simply eating healthy because someone requested it, or simply because you think you should, you’re depriving yourself of foods you love and every day will be more difficult and torturous, leading to failure. It’s vital that you’re doing this for the right reasons, and that along the way you create new and healthy versions of the food you love, using fruits and vegetables. “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is a famous quote we all know, and it happens to be true. Apples, oranges, bananas, berries, and various other fruits, have nutrients and properties that help
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More so, blueberries help with memory, blackberries help fight cancer, bananas lower blood pressure, oranges are good for pregnancy, and pears prevent heart disease. Vegetables also play a big role in your health, such as carrots, they help your vision, spinach is filled with antioxidants and battles cancer, potatoes have an abundant source of dietary fiber, and sweet corn helps prevent cancer, aging, and inflammation. Then, we have our meats, which are great sources of protein, which is essential to build muscle and help with recovery. Be sure that you are eating real and fresh meats, prepared at home or at a restaurant. Keep in mind, a hamburger or chicken strips does not qualify as real meat, and you should consider the steak, salmon, or actual chicken instead if you want meat at a restaurant. Finally, we have fish, and the best choice of fish, is salmon. Fish is packed with omega-3s, which fight depression, are good for your hair, and helps with arthritis, it also has protein and vitamin D. In addition to the benefits of healthy foods, there are drinks good for you too, in case you tire of constantly drinking …show more content…
According to studies, if you’re craving sweets, you’re dehydrated or exhausted, if you want meat or caffeine, you’re low on iron and when you desire spice, strangely enough, your body is wanting to cool down. In addition, there are healthy versions to the foods you crave, and there are plenty of substitutes, it just takes finding the right one that suits you, and switching to it instead of the unhealthy option. When you awake in the morning, start the day off right with a fulfilling breakfast with protein and vitamins. Have a large breakfast, a medium lunch, and a small dinner, with a piece of fruit or vegetable for a snack in between, and you’re looking at a healthy eating habit. Make it a challenge to incorporate fruits and vegetables into every meal, and drink a glass of water before each meal to help fill you up and help digest what you eat. It’s never too late to make a change, each meal is a new start at a healthy life, and if you eat something unhealthy, it doesn’t have to be the end. Everyone slips up, but it’s important that you don’t stay down, get back up and continue with your
More so, blueberries help with memory, blackberries help fight cancer, bananas lower blood pressure, oranges are good for pregnancy, and pears prevent heart disease. Vegetables also play a big role in your health, such as carrots, they help your vision, spinach is filled with antioxidants and battles cancer, potatoes have an abundant source of dietary fiber, and sweet corn helps prevent cancer, aging, and inflammation. Then, we have our meats, which are great sources of protein, which is essential to build muscle and help with recovery. Be sure that you are eating real and fresh meats, prepared at home or at a restaurant. Keep in mind, a hamburger or chicken strips does not qualify as real meat, and you should consider the steak, salmon, or actual chicken instead if you want meat at a restaurant. Finally, we have fish, and the best choice of fish, is salmon. Fish is packed with omega-3s, which fight depression, are good for your hair, and helps with arthritis, it also has protein and vitamin D. In addition to the benefits of healthy foods, there are drinks good for you too, in case you tire of constantly drinking …show more content…
According to studies, if you’re craving sweets, you’re dehydrated or exhausted, if you want meat or caffeine, you’re low on iron and when you desire spice, strangely enough, your body is wanting to cool down. In addition, there are healthy versions to the foods you crave, and there are plenty of substitutes, it just takes finding the right one that suits you, and switching to it instead of the unhealthy option. When you awake in the morning, start the day off right with a fulfilling breakfast with protein and vitamins. Have a large breakfast, a medium lunch, and a small dinner, with a piece of fruit or vegetable for a snack in between, and you’re looking at a healthy eating habit. Make it a challenge to incorporate fruits and vegetables into every meal, and drink a glass of water before each meal to help fill you up and help digest what you eat. It’s never too late to make a change, each meal is a new start at a healthy life, and if you eat something unhealthy, it doesn’t have to be the end. Everyone slips up, but it’s important that you don’t stay down, get back up and continue with your