Being a healthy eater requires you to
become both educated
and smart about what healthy eating actually is. Being food smart
isn't about learning to calculate grams or fat, or is it about
studying labels and counting calories
Healthy eating is all about balanced
and moderate eating,
consisting of healthy meals at least three times per day. Healthy
eaters eat many different
types of foods, not limiting themselves to one specific food
type or food group.
Eating healthy requires quite a bit of
leeway. You might eat too much or not enough,
consume foods that are sometimes more or less nutritious. However, you should
always fuel your body and your brain regularly with enough food to
keep both your mind and body strong and alert.
A healthy eater is a good problem
solver. Healthy eaters have learned to take care of
themselves and their eating with
sound judgement and making wise decisions. Healthy eaters are
always aware of
what they eat, and know the effect that it will have on their bodies.
When someone is unable to take control
of their eating, they are also
likely to get out of control with other aspects of life as well.
They could end up spending too much, talking too much,
even going to bed later
and later.
You should always remember that
restricting food
in any way is always a bad thing.
Healthy eating
is a way of life, something that you
can do to enhance your body or
your lifestyle. If you've thought about making your life better,
healthy eating is just the
place to start. You'll make life easier for yourself, those around you,
and even your family.