You are what you eat

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Cultivating good health habits keeps you healthy and away from the doctor. That is the reason you must eat in a limited way and that must be healthy items.

Eat a variety of vegetables, especially dark green, red, and orange vegetables (3 or more servings a day).

Eat a variety of fruits.Eat whole-grain, high-fibre breads and cereals (3 to 6 servings a day). Reduce or eliminate refined or processed carbohydrates; most of the grains in your diet should be whole grains.

Drink fat-free or low-fat milk and eat low-fat dairy products. Choose from a variety of low-fat sources of protein — including eggs, beans, poultry without skin, seafood, lean meats, unsalted nuts, seeds, and soy products. If you eat meat, eat white meat at least four times more often than red meat.

Reduce intake of saturated fats and trans-fats (such as partially hydrogenated oil) as much as possible. Use vegetable oils (like olive or canola oil) instead of solid fats.

Reduce daily intake of salt or sodium. Reduce to less than 1,500 mg. per day if you are older than 50, or have hypertension, diabetes or chronic kidney disease.

Restrict or eliminate “junk food” — foods that contain refined white flour, solid fats or trans fats, added sugars, and are high in sodium.

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