Eating fresh food is an important part of a healthy diet. It has become standard practice for fruits and vegetables to be shipped across the country or even across the world before they arrive on our supermarket shelves. Eating simple carbohydrates doesn’t make us feel as full as eating fat, so if you are overzealous in avoiding fats you may overindulge in total calories. When snacking, stick with carbs that contain vitamins and fiber (e.g., apples) rather than those without nutritional value (e.g., pretzels). Eating well will also help keep your weight under control.

Eating healthy food that meets all your nutritional needs naturally is the most important aspect of a balanced diet. However under certain conditions the need for vitamins and minerals may not be sufficiently covered by the daily food intake. Eat fruits, vegetables, and whole grain cereal products, especially those high in vitamin C and carotene. These include oranges, grapefruit, carrots, winter squash, tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, and green leafy vegetables. Eat healthy, green vegetables and protein which is found in eggs and chicken and fish. Also keep in mind not to lift heavy weights, because heavy weights retard height.

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