Healthy Eating Guidelines
Think of good nutrition as the roots of your healthy eating guidelines. We have so many choices today and most of us choose our food by what tastes good, rather than eating instinctively and choosing the foods that nourish the body. A hundred years ago there were fewer but much healthier choices to choose from. A good rule of thumb to remember is this: if you could buy it 100 years ago, it's probably a nutrient dense whole food and would be a healthy choice to buy.
In simpler terms..... if God made it, it's okay, if man made it, stay away.
While there is a lot of confusion over this issue, it's really not that difficult. If we start paying attention to how our body reacts to certain foods, we'd start to understand which foods are compatible with our body. To determine which foods you should eat, pay attention attention to how your body reacts when you eat something. If you're feeling pretty healthy, have lots of energy, and you aren't suffering from aches and pains or other illnesses, then you're probably making healthy choices. If you suffer from:
Then common sense tells you something's wrong and you need to make some adjustments.
So how do you develop healthy eating guidelines that are right for you? Start with these 3 building blocks of good nutrition. Balance your diet to make sure you getting the right amount of proteins, carbohydrates and fats. Most Americans consume too much protein, we really don't need as much as we think we do. Many vegetarians suggest it is possible to obtain enough protein from vegetable sources. So what's right for you? Listen to your body, see how you feel when eating your food. Dr. Peter D'Adamo's research indicate that certain people are healthier when eating for your blood type. His book has many healthy eating facts and might be helpful in developing your individual healthy eating guidelines. The key to understanding fats in the diet are the quantity and quality of the fat. Good fat sources are monosaturated fats, olive oil (about 1 tablespoon), avocados and nuts. While butter is a saturated fat, small quantities of organic butter is alright and certainly better than the trans fats found in hydrogenated oil. Simple carbohydrates are high glycemic foods which trigger insulin production and leads to obesity, diabetes and heart disease. The best sources of carbohydrates are low glycemic choices of vegetables and fruits. Try to buy organic whenever you can because they taste better and have more nutrients than commercial produce. When satisfying a craving for something sweet, use xylitol in place of sugar. Grains are a high glycemic food so you will want to limit them. Try to consume whole grains and stay away from the refined or “white” grains. Sugar is a high glycemic food as well, try substituting natural sweeteners like, honey, molasses or Xylitol or stevia whenever possible.
A good plan for developing your healthy eating guidelines would be: This balance also helps establish the right pH balance in your body, especially if you eat plant based proteins. By consuming a majority of fruits and vegetables, we are increasing our alkaline levels and minimizing the acidic effects of digesting large amounts of animal protein. Eating lots of fruits and vegetables help to get more antioxidants which will help fight inflammation caused by free radicals. Unmanaged free radicals are like rust occurring in your body and can lead to many diseases including cancer. It would also be beneficial to boost your immune system with some super supplements as well. Avoid any foods containing:
What are your Healthy Eating Tips?Have you developed healthy eating guidelines for your family? If so, please share it with us and let us know what's working for you and your family! 
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