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There’s no doubt that food is the foundation for healthy living. Whether you want to lose weight or just “feel” better, it all starts with how you eat. The optimize your results, it is best to limit your diet to primarily whole foods (with an occasional “treat” every now and then). Here’s a list of the good and bad to get you started on planning your meals:

What to eat:

  • Whole foods that are more a product of nature than a product of industry
  • Lots of fruits and vegetables (we recommend that you shop for these at your local farmers’ market)
  • Dairy products like milk, unsweetened yogurt, eggs, and cheese
  • 100% whole-wheat and whole-grains (find a local bakery for approved sandwich bread and check the Understanding Grains post for more info)
  • Seafood (wild caught is the optimal choice over farm-raised)
  • Only locally raised meats such as pork, beef, and chicken (preferably in moderation)

What to avoid:

  • No refined grains such as white flour or white rice (items containing wheat must say WHOLE wheat…not just “wheat”)
  • No refined sweeteners such as sugar, any form of corn syrup, cane juice, or the artificial stuff like Splenda
  • Nothing out of a box, can, bag, bottle or package that has more than 5 ingredients listed on the label
  • No deep fried foods
  • No “fast foods”

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