Nutrition

I have some good news for you: a healthy diet, in combination with exercise and a healthy stress level, can dramatically reduce your risk of many common health problems: diabetes, heart disease, dementia, obesity, depression and others. Even people already suffering from these problems can benefit greatly from lifestyle changes. You don't have to fast forward twenty years to see the effects of a healthy diet however, because it can also make you feel and look better right now. You might be surprised to learn that there are some basic things on which nearly all nutrition experts agree. The simplest and most important one is this: the closer your foods are to their natural state, the better they are for your health. Research has consistently supported the positive role of whole foods like fresh vegetables, unprocessed oils and whole grains in a healthy diet. Conversely, the more removed a food is from its natural state, the worse it is for your health. No one disagrees that hydrogenated oils, white flour and refined sugar are poor dietary choices. The reason for all this is simple: our bodies evolved to thrive on minimally processed, natural foods. This section begins with an introduction to some useful nutrition concepts, and then moves on to specific dietary advice by food group. Please follow the links below: General nutrition concepts Whole, natural foods Alcohol, spices and miscellaneous Dietary supplements and drugs