Healthy Eating

Just what exactly is healthy eating?

It’s not just what you eat, but how you eat it. It’s fresh fruit, vegetables, and whole grains. It’s limiting saturated fats and trans-fatty acids. And it’s lifestyle: exercise, relaxation, and good friends to share a meal with.

“It’s not difficult to understand why people get frustrated trying to follow a healthy diet. After all, it’s complicated, and the science behind nutrition seems to constantly be changing…

I believe the reason we should follow a healthy diet is simple, and how to do so is easier yet— eat well today so that you will feel well today. Never mind the future, the science, or our genes. Those will automatically be taken care of if we concentrate on the here-and-now. Sound scandalous? Not really when you consider
Mother Nature has provided us with everything we need
to satisfy our taste buds—fruits for sweetness, vegetables for coolness, spices for interest, and grains for crunch.”

—Tamara Schryver, MS, RD, health and nutrition writer

Want to read more? Download our Healthy Eating Guide by Tamara Schryver or watch our Ask Ashley video.