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”

• Healthy Cookbook Roundup and Gift Guide

  
  Green and Natural Parenting — Authority: 416
  Attn: Giveaway at the end of this post!! These are some of the cookbooks I have picked up of late in order to cook up some delicious veggie meals for hubby and kids. I have lots of great cookbooks to add to my collection and we have had some really yummy meals. I am not much of an on the fly cook… I need recipes, ...
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• The Best Way to Lose Weight Quickly With a Diet Supplement

  
  Cheap Weight Loss, My Way — Authority: 140
  Before you jump into losing weight with diet supplements you want make sure you know that facts about what your taking. Before you put anything into your body your going to want to research exactly what it is.More…Share This!
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• What is the Best Way to Lose Stomach Fat?

  
  Cheap Weight Loss, My Way — Authority: 140
  I have read many books on how to get a flat stomach and well defined abs and have to say that many are a waste of money, just repeating the things that all the others say. Generally I wouldn’t buy them unless it came highly recommended. After reading The Truth About Six Pack Abs I [...]
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• A Healthy Eating Plan for 2010

  
  Low Carb Diet Secrets — Authority: 154
  There are many misconceptions about eating and health. One of the most common assertions is the emphasis on the quantity of food people consume. Although, this may be a valid consideration, it is more precise to be concerned about the quality of foods that we consume. The body has a homeostatic, or balancing mechanism ...
  13 hours ago

• Simple weight loss eating plan - chew your food

  
  Cheap Weight Loss, My Way — Authority: 140
  Lose 10 Pounds FastMajority of people nowadays are into diets and constantly on the hunt for the most promosing weight loss eating tip or technique they could find. Losing weight can be difficult, but if you are following a proper diet, decreasing your caloric intake and partaking in regular exercise you will be more ...
  14 hours ago

• Get Healthy Quick

  
  Low Carb Diet Secrets — Authority: 154
  Unfortunately, this is an insidious process. It is not easy to get healthy quick.There are subtle changes over a long period of time before one can recognize the effects of poor nutritional status. An innate intelligence is present in all of our bodies that allow us to adapt to outside stressors. For example, a ...
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• The Best IPhone App For Quick Weight Loss

  
  WH Latest Items — Authority: 487
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• L-Carnitine: Fat Claims, Thin Evidence

  
  SportsGeezer — Authority: 467
  The L.A. Times takes a long and considered look at the evidence that L-carnitine, a naturally occurring molecule derived from two amino acids, delivers on claims that it boosts energy and helps burn fat naturally. The short answer: while some...
  16 hours ago

• Healthy Eating Diets #38

  
  Weight Loss Diets — Authority: 110
  Marinated Roasted Vegetables Karl and Terry says: Clean out your vegetable bin and serve a gourmet-quality side dish! This one is really a no-brainer and you’ll love the subtle boost in the hearty flavor of these roasted vegetables. I have listed specific vegetables, but use whatever you have, including ...
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  www.chicagohealers.com — Authority: 138
   Healthy Eating Nutrition – December 2, 2009 Dr. Helen Lee on foods that fight flu. Link: http://healthyeatingnutrition.info/foods-to-fight-the-flu-from-chicagohealerscom
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• December Food Journal: Day 2

  
  blakehagen.com — Authority: 126
  Food Journal for December 2, 2009: Had this smoothie first thing in the morning.  1 banana, 1 apple, a bunch of frozen strawberries, a bunch of grapes, 1 cup of skim milk, and a bit of vanilla yogurt.  So good.  This was the first time that I added grapes.  It was a good addition.  My in-laws and my ...
  21 hours ago

• Take Two Trumps and Call Me in the Morning

  
  NSD: Body Image Blogs RSS Feed — Authority: 131
  Oh, how we love you Donald with your gregarious personality an read more
  22 hours ago

• Food snobbery

  
  Blackgirlinmaine's Weblog — Authority: 123
  I have been doing this blog well over a year now, a year and some change. I have talked about a fair amount of topics. It’s been a while but if you are a regular reader, you know I like food…a lot. I like good food and when the spirit moves me, I like, no love to cook. Sadly the spirit has not been moving me ...
  22 hours ago

• 5 Tips for Eating Healthy Through the Holidays

  
  Beyond Blue — Authority: 500
  If you are like me, you will be spending 90 percent of your energy from today until January 1 repeating the words "choose the apple ... choose the apple" because you know what processed flour and sugar does to your limbic system. Its not pretty. Which is why I asked Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D., author of "Eat Your ...
  22 hours ago

• Those who have tried weight loss diet pills?

  
  Diet Tips — Authority: 142
  Well i wanted to lose about 25 to 30 pounds. I wanted to know the most effective diet pill that YOU’VE actually tried. & yes i do know exercise & healthy eating is part of it. Mahalo for your help & insite.
  23 hours ago

• Do You Think We Are Like Animals?

  
  Cheap Weight Loss, My Way — Authority: 140
  We could learn so much from the way animals eat. You will never see a wild animal over weight, maybe a domestic pet. Their bodies, as well as ours, were designed to eat a diet of nutritious foods and only the amount the body needed.More…Share This!
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• Do Not Use Age As an Excuse

  
  Cheap Weight Loss, My Way — Authority: 140
  Do you need to lose weight? Want to reduce body fat? You turned 50 and don’t think you can do anything about it? You can reduce body fat, no matter what your age, making the right food choices and exercise will help you live a longer and healthier life.More…Twitter Poster plugin : Latest Baby namesShare [...]
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• HEALTHY EATING: Nutrition goes beyond calories

  
  Better Health — Authority: 420
  By Carolyn O’Neil You know the old adage: If you have to look at the price tag, you can’t afford it. The same could be said about indulgent menu items with exorbitant calorie costs — that only those who need to lose weight should care about counting calories. But I don’t agree. In this era of fiscal and ...
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• Is Organic Produce More Nutritious?

  
  EmpowHer.com - Site Activity Feed — Authority: 543
  In 2007, the researchers of a four year European Union-funded project found that organic fruits and vegetables contained 20 to 40% more antioxidants than conventionally grown produce. read more
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• Mixed results

  
  The Brle Blog — Authority: 123
  I’m back! Okay I never really went away, but I was kind of ignoring you all for a bit. So I’m sure you’re on the edge of your seats, waiting to hear what happened over the past month. Actually, quite a few things happened.First, my 3-month boot camp ended. Which means I can eat again. [...]
  2 days ago

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