Healthy eating

There are many diets, diet books, and fads, but the basics of healthy eating have been known for a long time.

A healthy human diet should compromise lots of vegetables and fruit, and starchy foods such as bread, cereals, and pasta (ideally whole-grain), some foods strong in protein such as meat, eggs, and pulses, and some milk and dairy foods.

Most Western diets are far too high in fat, sugar, and salt - and also simply include too many calories - leading to health problems such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. There is much debate over whether this is down to bad individual choices, or actions by the food and advertising industries that have created an unhealthy environment.

There has also been recent concern about diets being healthy for the planet - covering issues such as food miles, the environmental costs of animal farming, and the effects of intensive farming.

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Healthy eating”

• WH on the Today Show

  
  WH Latest Items — Authority: 441
  Did you tune in? Womens Health Contributing Editor and Registered Dietician, Lisa Drayer, was a guest on Today this morning discussing portion control tips for the holidays. Watch the clip below to find out how to trick yourself into eating less.   read more
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• The Healthy Happy Face

  
  Casual Friday Every Day — Authority: 421
  Zanes been on the anti-Candida diet for nearly two weeks now. Because hes on this diet hes also been off dairy and corn, which are allergens for him. Though Ive noticed some marked changes in his health, were still in the very beginning of the healing process. Its important for anyone dealing with a yeast overgrowth ...
  7 hours ago

• Learn to Love: Persimmons

  
  FitSugar — Authority: 639
  Now that berry season is long gone, Im expanding my breakfast fruit horizons. Celebrate the cold weather with pomegranate seeds in your oatmeal , or slice pears or persimmons and serve them with nut butter on toast or whole-grain waffles . You probably know how to pick and slice a pear, but persimmons have a ...
  9 hours ago

• Foods That Fight Fat

  
  ForWomenOnline — Authority: 146
  We found this great article at SELF.com that lists fantastic foods that can help you drop pounds, lower your cholesterol and get in shape! Check out their article, “30 Foods That Fight Fat” and find out how to improve your diet and your health! Click here to read the article. FWO-ForWomenOnline.com
  10 hours ago

• Simple Home Remedies For Hemorrhoids

  
  Nutrition & Healthy Cooking — Authority: 149
  Hemorrhoids are a fairly common condition. They occur when blood vessels around the anus, rectal tunnel, or lower rectum get swollen and inflamed. Hemorrhoids are also known as piles. Pain, itching, and bleeding are all common symptoms of hemorrhoids, and the condition is not limited to any one age group. Cases of ...
  12 hours ago

• (UK) Governments fat police turn their attention to fish and chips

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 172
  Fast food vendors will be told to offer low-fat fish and chips and "diet" kebabs in a Government healthy-eating campaign. Takeaway restaurants are to receive guidelines as part of the campaign to improve the nutritional value of meals eaten outside of the home, following a report for the Governments food watchdog, the ...
  14 hours ago

• Certain Groups Can Get Healthy Quick by Targeting Deficiencies

  
  Health and Wellness — Authority: 149
  Unfortunately, this is an insidious process. Getting healthy quick is not a simple process. There are subtle changes over a long period of time before one can recognize the effects of poor nutritional status. An innate intelligence is there in all of our bodies that allow us to adapt to outside stressors. For example, ...
  16 hours ago

• Healthy Recipes - Thanksgiving

  
  Dr. Norris Chumley Satisfied Life — Authority: 129
  Getting ready for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner?  Dreaming of stuffing yourself with stuffing?  A juicy, fat turkey?  Marshmallow sweet potatoes?  Buttery rolls and mashed potatoes?  Pumpkin pie?  These all sound great, sure, but theyre not so great for your body; certainly not so wonderful for your weight ...
  19 hours ago

• How a Healthy Diet Plan can Help Prevent binge eating

  
  Yeast Infection — Authority: 129
  Commit to Achieving Your GoalsWithout doubt binge eating behavior can be a challenge to overcome while on a healthy diet plan.  At the heart of success is education. With the right knowledge you can eliminate binge eating also.  Of course, taking this seriously on your part will be necessary.  The focus of your ...
  19 hours ago

• Are Weight Loss Success and Happy Holidays Mutually Exclusive?

  
  Cheap Weight Loss, My Way — Authority: 139
  So often we believe that weight loss success cannot happen over the holidays…or only if we have a miserable, deprived holiday season. I am here to tell you that you can achieve your weight loss goals AND have a happy holiday season at the same time! It starts by changing your mindset…not by counting calories [...]
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• Beware of Fake Fat Burners

  
  Cheap Weight Loss, My Way — Authority: 139
  Still searching for a fat burner to eliminate all your unwanted fat? Are you willing to try pills that call themselves as fat busters? You may want to open your eyes to the truth that there is no miracle cure for weight problems and that a fat free body can be obtained even without the [...]
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• National Diabetes Awareness Month – November Isn’t Just the Month of Thanksgiving

  
  Women's Voices For Change — Authority: 512
  When you think of the fall season you are probably thinking about the leaves changing color, the temperature getting cooler, and the holidays around the corner. For most, with the [...]
  1 day ago

• Go Healthy, Not Hungry for Holiday Eating

  
  EmpowHer.com - Site Activity Feed — Authority: 546
  season means youll be faced with a seemingly endless buffet of food temptation. While some people simply give in and eat too much, others deny themselves any holiday treats. Image:  read more
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• A Few tips To Lose Weight The Healthy Way

  
  Your Skin and Hair — Authority: 112
  Creating a diet you need to determine what your ideal calorie level is. You need to calculate your approximate base metabolic rate using the calculator below. This is the number of calories you would burn if you were asleep 24 hours a day. Personal Deficit Part 1: It’s recommend to recalculate for every 5 lbs ...
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• Helping Nature Along: Breastfeeding

  
  Left Coast Mama — Authority: 127
  While breastfeeding is a natural thing it sometimes needs a little help.  I have written about my breastfeeding journey so far and I touched on some of the difficulties I had.  I have a few more issues than some like trying to find a breast pump that had a range of available breastsheild sizes, or finding nursing ...
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• Basil Herbs, Should Be a Permanent Resident in Everyone’s Kitchen

  
  Health & Fitness Blog — Authority: 169
  Basil herbs are royalty, meaning "King"the name originated from the Greek word basileus. But you new that. Rumour has it that, many years ago, the Romans & Greeks associated the word and the herb became somewhat malicious. And get this... some good citizens believed that the only way to get herbs to germinate was ...
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• loaded potato slices

  
  Foodarrific — Authority: 123
  Vegetarian day is frequently a headache for me. The kids are not huge fans of veggie stir-fries which is standard fare for me on vegetarian days. These days, it’s been raining elephants and... Continue reading this tasty post at Foodarrific.
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• journey to 100: 11.21

  
  serial youth pastor — Authority: 121
  I forgot to post my update of my journey last week.  The last time I posted was two weeks ago .  Last week was ok.  Not a great week.  I missed 2 workouts and splurged once too many times.  I lost 3 pounds.  This week was better.  I still missed one work out – last night – but it was worth it since I was ...
  2 days ago

• Victoria Beckham: Yogurtland Mama

  
  Best Celebrity Scoop — Authority: 150
  Tending to her motherly duties after flying back to the States from London, Victoria Beckham was spotted out with the boys in North Hollywood on Friday (November 20). With Cruz, Romeo and Brooklyn all in tow, the former Spice Girl did the best to keep the group close together as they grabbed up an afternoon snack ...
  2 days ago

• How to Lose Weight the Natural Way

  
  Cheap Weight Loss, My Way — Authority: 139
  What most people who are trying to lose weight don’t realize, is that by following celebrity weight loss tips and latest trends, they are losing weight the wrong way. The key to losing weight is shedding those pounds gradually and safely, using a healthy, balanced diet and plenty of good exercise.  This will ensure ...
  2 days ago

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