This article is inspired by an article by Joan Borysenko
PhD. The article is titled Five Steps to eating for Better Health. The title of
this article is 10 steps to healthy eating. These are practical things you can
do to eat healthier and reduce your risk of serious illnesses.
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| Benefits Of Cooking At Home |
Source: HEALTH
AND WELLNESS BLOG INDIA
I.
Cook your
own food. If you think you are too busy to cook, you are not committed to
your own health. Every meal doesn’t have to be prepared by your own hands, but
the money you save will allow you to pick good ingredients.
II.
Use
healthy ingredients. The FDA has allowed GMO seeds to be used for grains,
root vegetables, cucumbers, sweet corn, etc. Avoid GMO foods where possible,
and especially where the foods you are eating are directly from the ground,
e.g. potatoes, celery, carrots, etc.
III.
If you
are eating a processed food, read
the labels. The food industry has spent hundreds of millions of dollars
fighting GMO labeling and paying off Congress to prevent labeling on processed
foods.
IV.
Avoid
high risk foods. Pay attention to the fat content, especially trans-fats,
and the sugar content. High fructose corn syrup helps create cholesterol and
contributes to insulin resistance. Heart disease and diabetes are directly linked
to saturated fats and sugar. Avoid them. Hydrogenated oils are used in snacks
and they will literally kill you.
V.
Eat a
balanced diet of protein, carbohydrates and fats. Your body needs each of
these. The FDA guidelines for carbohydrates and dairy are historically biased
by lobbying from the food and dairy industries. Your body needs healthy fats
and proteins. Trim off animal fats as much as possible. Avoid high fructose
corn syrup and artificial sweeteners of all kinds.
VI.
Pay
attention to how your body is reacting to what you are eating. If you are
sensitive to gluten, reduce or take out wheat and other gluten products from
your diet. If dairy or orange juice cause you excess phlegm, stop consuming
them. If you are a woman beyond menopause, you should limit soy products or get
tested to see if you are genetically susceptible to hormone induced breast
cancer.
VII.
Eat meats
that are grown humanely. Animals grown in confined spaces must be fed with
antibiotics to keep down diseases. Animals that are fed animal by-products
transmit diseases from the animals that they ate. (This is an item from Dr.
Borysenko’s list.) Animals that are fed growth hormones and antibiotics are
supplying you with potentially disrupting chemicals that can impair your immune
system over time.
VIII.
Eat
minimally processed foods. There are raw milk cheeses, locally grown
vegetables and meats, and whole grains that have not had the nutrition stripped
in the processing. Frozen foods are often more nutritious and safer than fresh
foods that have been stored. Frozen seafood and frozen vegetables are often
better. This is especially true if you are a long way from the source, e.g.
eating seafood from a supermarket in Ohio.
IX.
If the
food doesn’t look, smell or taste good, don’t eat it. Each step of this process
is important. If you take the first bite and it tastes bad, spit it out. If you
are so oblivious that you didn’t notice the mold, or decided it was “probably
OK”, you will rue your decision. There is NO five second rule when it comes to
bacteria.
X.
If you
don’t buy it, you can’t eat it. Salty snacks, ice cream, candy and other
junk foods can be eaten in moderation. If they are in the closet, they are
available for consumption. The food industry spends millions in advertising and
processing to make their unhealthy products highly attractive. Don’t buy Sugar
Frosted Flakes for yourself or children. Don’t be tricked in thinking that
trail mix is a health food.
You can read the full text of the article Five
Steps to eating for Better Health. If you are interested in these ideas,
You can also see to the Healthy Living area for
information on GMO foods, article sweeteners and other health related topics.
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| Avoid High-Risk Foods |
Commit to eating wisely as if your life depends upon it. It
does. The increase in food allergies, autism, cancers, heart disease and
diabetes are all tied to what you are eating, drinking and breathing. Pay
attention and take responsibility for your health. Follow the 10 steps for
healthy eating.
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