Eating healthy can be easy, affordable and delicious. It’s all about making smart choices to build an overall healthy dietary pattern. A healthy diet can help reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke and lots of other things you’d rather avoid. Here are some tips to help you and your family adopt a healthier eating style:
INCLUDE
- Fruits and vegetables
- Whole grains
- Beans and legumes
- Nuts and seeds
- Fish (preferably oily fish with omega-3 fatty acids)
- Skinless poultry and lean animal proteins
- Plant-based proteins
LIMIT
- Sweetened drinks
- Sodium and salty foods
- Saturated fats and dietary cholesterol
- Fatty or processed red meats – if you choose to eat meat, select leaner cuts
- Refined carbohydrates like added sugars and processed grain foods
- Full-fat dairy products
- Tropical oils such as coconut and palm oil
AVOID
- Trans fat and partially hydrogenated oils – found in some commercially baked and fried foods