Healthy Eating Easy Tips for Planning a Healthy Diet & Sticking to It

Thanks to Naye for this link!

You can read the ENTIRE article at helpguide.org, but here are some highlights:

Healthy eating tip 1: Set yourself up for success

Every change you make to improve your diet matters. You don’t have to be perfect and you don’t have to completely eliminate foods you enjoy to have a healthy diet. The long term goal is to feel good, have more energy, and reduce the risk of cancer and disease. Don’t let your missteps derail you—every healthy food choice you make counts.

Think of water and exercise as food groups in your diet.
Water. Water helps flush our systems of waste products and toxins, yet many people go through life dehydrated—causing tiredness, low energy, and headaches. It’s common to mistake thirst for hunger, so staying well hydrated will also help you make healthier food choices.
Exercise. Find something active that you like to do and add it to your day, just like you would add healthy greens, blueberries, or salmon. The benefits of lifelong exercise are abundant and regular exercise may even motivate you to make healthy food choices a habit.


Healthy eating tip 2: Moderation is key 

Healthy eating tip 3: It's not just what you eat, it's how you eat

Healthy eating tip 4: Fill up on colorful fruits and vegetables


Healthy eating tip 5: Eat more healthy carbs and whole grains

Healthy eating tip 6: Enjoy healthy fats & avoid unhealthy fats

Healthy eating tip 7: Put protein in perspective


Healthy eating tip 8: Add calcium for strong bones

Healthy eating tip 9: Limit sugar and salt