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Being Well and Eating Healthy

It's easy to eat healthy if you know what foods your body needs and how these foods help to keep you well. Eating fresh whole foods is very important because they retain most of their nutrients, including minerals and vitamins, that our bodies need to live. Try to eat whole foods that include proteins, carbohydrates, fats, and of course plenty of water—eight eight-ounce glasses of filtered water a day.

You can get a great source of protein from meat, fish, eggs, and dairy products. Proteins are called the “building blocks of life” because they help the body build and repair the tissue of muscles and organs.

Carbohydrates and fiber are found mostly in whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. Your body digests carbohydrates and utilizes them for energy. A great source of “good” fats are in fish, nuts, avocados, seeds, olive oil, and even fresh creamery butter. Fats are another source of energy and aid cell function, hormones, and the utilization of certain vitamins and minerals.

Some basic ideas to remember are to avoid eating processed or refined foods such as white flour and white sugar, fried foods, and carbonated beverages. Since your body doesn’t need these foods, they are stored as fat. Try to minimize the foods that you keep in your cupboard because many of them are prepackaged and not fresh.

Erika Marcoux