Eating Healthy Doesn't Have to Be so Complicated

Eating healthy is a hot topic these days and it probably should be. You don’t have to spend much time browsing the internet or watching the news to hear the statistics about how much money obesity costs in medical insurance, how many schools have cut recess and (coincidentally?) the rise in childhood obesity, and then there’s New York trying to ban trans fat altogether. These are all great reasons to try and eat healthy, and if those motivate you then congratulations. Personally, my biggest motivations for eating healthy are being able to wear the same jeans this year that I did last year and feeling like I’m making responsible choices for myself and my family.

Moderation is my mantra for almost all things, even eating healthy. I don’t want to be a fanatic prophesying the doom of anyone who doesn’t get their share of ultra-omega-probiotic-vitamin DZ12, or hopping onto the latest diet craze. I’m not going to do all my shopping at Whole Foods because it’s too expensive. I’m not going to grow my own alfalfa and sometimes I’m going to indulge myself and eat a really big bowl of ice cream. Eating healthy should not make you or your family crazy. So, if your goals are to live a sane life with a firm belief in moderation and the occasional side-dish of guilt-free celebration then maybe my tips will help you. Eating healthy is not as hard as you think.

Eating Healthy Tip One: Try Not to Drink Your Calories
A 20 ounce bottle of Coke has 2.5 servings at 100 calories a serving that is 250 calories and it’s not even going to make you feel full. So we’ve now tacked on 250 calories to our meal or our snack and we haven’t even eaten anything yet. Oh, and if you drink more than one in a day your calories are going to keep going up, just FYI. I don’t know if you’ve looked at the prices lately, but the stuff is expensive! Eventually, you will however fill your dentist’s wallet, but the state of America’s teeth is another article. Eating healthy starts with what you drink.