Secrets To Eating Healthy

Tasty food is one of life's greatest pleasures. Here are 3 secrets to eating healthier...

For most of us, meals are the heart of our family gatherings and life's celebrations. Therefore, serving healthy meals should be the root of planning your menus that you serve your family and friends, to protect them from heart disease, high cholesterol, diabetes and many other conditions.

It is surprisingly simple to serve healthy and sumptuous meals once you know these simple techniques:

1. Your decision to eat healthier starts at the grocery store, not at home. When shopping for foods, read all the labels - be mindful of the amount of fats, sugar, cholesterol and sodium content in the foods you are purchasing.

2. Use as many fresh ingredients as you can in your meals - rather than using processed or canned foods. Spend more time in the produce section of stores, rather than linger in the candy and snack aisles.

3. At all costs, AVOID foods that contain ingredients such high fructose corn syrup (which only adds to your waistline), MSG (monosodium glutamate), trans fat (or partially hydrogenated oils), enriched flour and refined sugars.

Using these 3 secrets to eating healthier, you should enjoy knowing that you will be reducing your family's risk of any health issues.

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