Switch to whole grains. Eat whole grain cereals, bread, crackers, rice, and pasta
Vary your veggies. Eat more dark green veggies, orange veggies, and beans and peas
Avoid packaged foods with added salt. Check the ingredients label for the %DV (percent daily value) of sodium, and look for the lowest sodium options
Avoid packaged foods with added sugars. Check the ingredients for any kind of sugar, sucrose, glucose, dextrose, corn syrup, honey, and fructose
Change your diet slowly. Go at your own pace, taking small steps that add up to bigger, more healthful changes over time
Eat your chocolate in moderation. An ounce of dark chocolate (70% or more cocoa) per day can improve your health without piling on the fat and calories
Pay attention to the order. On nutrition labels, the ingredients are listed in decreasing order of weight
Read the label. Look for foods that are labled "low sodium", "no salt added" and "no added sugar" and "unsweetened"
Sad but true: Chocolate is not a separate food group. But dark chocolate is loaded with antioxidants, and in moderation, it is good for you
Don't read nutrition labels. Fresh fruits and vegetables, and organic produce don't have nutrition labels!
Don't shop hungry. Its easier to resist when you are full! When you are hungry, you are more likely to select prepared snacks, sweets, and bad-for-you foods
Make your chocolate dark. Dark chocolate (at least 50% cocoa) has flavonoids, and can improve heart health, reduce "bad" cholesterol, and lower blood pressure
Sugars don't hurt - at least not directly. They are calories without other nutrients, making it hard to keep to a calorie plan that is rich in nutrients
Vary your veggies. Eat more dark green veggies, orange veggies, and beans and peas
Avoid packaged foods with added salt. Check the ingredients label for the %DV (percent daily value) of sodium, and look for the lowest sodium options
Avoid packaged foods with added sugars. Check the ingredients for any kind of sugar, sucrose, glucose, dextrose, corn syrup, honey, and fructose
Change your diet slowly. Go at your own pace, taking small steps that add up to bigger, more healthful changes over time
Eat your chocolate in moderation. An ounce of dark chocolate (70% or more cocoa) per day can improve your health without piling on the fat and calories
Pay attention to the order. On nutrition labels, the ingredients are listed in decreasing order of weight
Read the label. Look for foods that are labled "low sodium", "no salt added" and "no added sugar" and "unsweetened"
Sad but true: Chocolate is not a separate food group. But dark chocolate is loaded with antioxidants, and in moderation, it is good for you
Don't read nutrition labels. Fresh fruits and vegetables, and organic produce don't have nutrition labels!
Don't shop hungry. Its easier to resist when you are full! When you are hungry, you are more likely to select prepared snacks, sweets, and bad-for-you foods
Make your chocolate dark. Dark chocolate (at least 50% cocoa) has flavonoids, and can improve heart health, reduce "bad" cholesterol, and lower blood pressure
Sugars don't hurt - at least not directly. They are calories without other nutrients, making it hard to keep to a calorie plan that is rich in nutrients