Exercise & Nutrition
America is in the midst of a health craze. Wherever you go, you just can't escape it. Wherever you turn you're confronted with information about healthy foods, exercise and healthier life choices. Undoubtedly, one of the most effective ways to benefit your health is to opt for healthy foods. Wait a minute, I hear you cry, healthy foods are boring and tasteless. Think again! Healthy foods can be foods you eat every day already, sometimes just preparing them differently can make the difference.
Putting together antioxidant-rich meals while avoiding foods that will send your blood sugar sky high is simple once you have an Asparagus Citrus Fruits Plums Beans Honeydew Melon Spinach Broccoli Kiwi fruit Most non-starch veggies Blueberries Leafy greens Cabbage Peaches Cantaloupe Pears Bad Carbohydrates (those high on the glycemic index) Bananas Corn Pasta Breads Fruit Juices Potatoes Carrots Mangoes Rice Processed Cereals Pancakes Sugar Papaya Waffles Best Antioxidants Avocado Cantaloupe Pineapple Honeydew Melons Bell Peppers Berries Orange-colored squash Tomatoes Dark green leafy veggies (spinach, kale lightly cooked 
Nutrition
Eating habits and healthy foods can be very enjoyable to eat, as well as being particularly good for you. With healthy foods, it's good to remember that the nearer the food is to its natural state, the healthier it will be for you. You can start by cutting out the number of pre-prepared foods in your diet.
Pre-prepared foods are packed with salt, sugars and synthetic ingredients. Although they may be convenient, you can also prepare healthy foods in no time at all when you know how.
Foods to Avoid
Alcoholic beverages, bacon, bananas, breads, bagels, beef, beer, brandy, butter, breads carrots, cream cheese, candy, cake, chocolate, cookies, cereals (except oatmeal), cornstarch, corn, corn syrup, croissants, dried fruit, duck, doughnuts, 
fruit juice, fried foods, flour, gin, grapes, goose, granola, hard cheese (except feta and parmesan), honey, hot dogs, ice cream, jams and jellies, lamb, mango margarine, molasses, mayonnaise, muffins, noodles, oranges, pancakes, papaya, pastry peas, pie, pizza, pasta, pickles, popcorn, pork, potatoes, pudding, pumpkin, raisins, relish, rice, rum, sherbet, soda, scones, sherry, sugar, tacos, veal, waffles, watermelon, whiskey, wine, whole milk
Foods to Enjoy
Almonds, asparagus, avocado, beans (black, kidney, lima), apples, bell 
peppers, broccoli, blueberries, blackberries, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cantaloupe, clams, cottage cheese (lowfat), crab meat, chicken (white meat), capon, cauliflower, celery, Chilean sea
bass, cod fish, coriander, cucumbers, dill, egg whites, eggplant, endive, escarole, fat-free milk, feta cheese, fennel, flounder, filet of sole, garlic, grapefruit, ginger, halibut, honeydew melon, kiwi fruit, kale, legumes, lentil soup, lobster, lemons, leafy greens, lettuce, monkfish, mushrooms, mussels, 
nectarines, nuts, oatmeal, onions, olive oil, olives, oranges, parmesan cheese, peaches, pecans, parsley, pears, plums, radish, raspberries, spinach, scallops, Swiss chard, scallions, snow peas, smoked salmon, sardines, shrimp, salmon, trout, soy beans, sour cream, swordfish, tea (black and green), tomatoes, tomato juice, tofu, turkey, yogurt (non-fat, unflavored), walnuts, & zucchini.
GETTING A BETTER FOCUS ON FOODS
idea of what to look for. Here are a few lists to use as a guideline.
Good Carbohydrates (those low on the glycemic index)
Please note that I cannot and will not provide individual medical nutrition advice such as recommendations for foods for special diets or conditions (i.e., diabetes), calorie levels, or advice about whether to use dietary supplements. Consult with your health care provider or a Registered Dietitian instead.
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