What foods do you eat to help you remain healthy....

I usually eat alot of fruit and veggies but the best way to get healthy is what you do not what you eat. Eating furits and veggies and whole wheat bread is ok but the way to get healthy is to get outside and get active.

Whole wheat is much better for you, only word to the wise here read the list of ingredients. Because some breads, etc. that claim whole wheat are actually not. So you need to make sure whole wheat is actually the first ingredient on the list. And it is quite simple to eat healthier, if you can afford it. And starting your own garden is a great idea, i have one every year. And vegetables you grow like green beans (easy by the way) and peas, and carrots, etc. you can can or freeze them for later use. And tomatoes are the easiest if you get them alreayd started....it takes someone with great patience and a green thumb to start them from seed. Also, if you never gardened b/4 use Miracle Grow potting soil and the liquid plant food for vegetables you will be amazed how big they grow and fast too. Also, when I can afford it I love to eat blueberries and strawberries b/c of the antioxidants in them. And after a couple of weeks I felt healthier. And on the grocieries you buy always look at the labels for sodium content. By cutting out a little here and a little there you can help your heart stay healthy and still be able to enjoy the bad foods once in awhile. I learned all this thanks to my mom's heart attack years ago. We all eat much healthier and wiser.

I eat only wholemeal bread (never white), cut down on butter, no fried food, lots of salads, vegetables and fruit. I grow a lot of my own vegetables and I eat raw whenever it's possible. I make my own soup with fresh veggies from the garden, using chicken stock for flavour which I save from cooking chicken for my dogs. I put the stock in the freezer so the fat comes to the top which I remove before using the stock - so there is no fat in the soup. I've lost a lot of weight eating this way, and am a lot healthier for it. Hope this helps.

Let's see, brownies, chips, pizza, ice cream... Just kidding. I have switched to organic meat and dairy products, also produce as much as I can. Got a juicer and try to make juice once a week. The kids love it and I can actually sneak some veggies in there and they don't taste it. I buy whole grain cereals and breads as much as possible, but naturally the kids prefer white bread and sugary cereal. I've tried the "whole grain white" breads but the kids don't like that either, not fooling them I guess. I try to eat enough fruit and vegetables, but honestly I don't get enough. Too much meat and starches, but at least I have reduced the amount of processed food that I eat. I've gone to green tea instead of black. I guess that's about it.

It sounds like you have a good knowledge of what is healthy. You didn't mention whether you ever serve "box dinners" like mac and cheese or hamburger helper. Those aren't good because of the preservatives in them. One thing I would suggest is to expand your knowledge and use of herbs to season your food. Herbs not only add flavor to your food, but they all have nutritional benefits and help your body stay healthy. Of course in food they aren't a therapeutic dose, but but instead give your body on-going health support. The wider variety of herbs you use, the better health benefits you get, just like eating a wide variety of fruits and veggies.

mostly natural foods (nothing that has high fructoses corn syrup) grade A meat and lean meat! fruits and veggies is a plus also (can add year to your life! thats all people need to stay healthy!