November 3rd, 2008 
admin It’s not difficult to staying healthier and living longer. Just try these healthy eating tips and be healthier:
- Make grains the centerpiece of your meal; let meats be the garnish.
- Select lean meats and low-fat or fat-free dairy foods.
- Increase your fiber intake; eat a variety of whole grains, dry beans, and fiber rich vegetables and fruits such as carrots, peas, pears, and berries.
- Choose dishes that contain servings from more than one food group, such as soups and stews.
- Maintain your weight in a healthy range. The guidelines no longer allow for gaining weight as you get older.
- Become more active: walk instead of drive, use the stairs, swim, bike, or do yard work. Better yet, start a regular exercise program.
- Have fresh fruit or yogurt for dessert. Sugar contains lots of calories but few nutrients.
- Snack on reduced-fat and low-salt multigrain crackers, cut-up fresh vegetables and fruits, rice cakes, raisins, low-salt pretzels, unbuttered popcorn, low fat cheeses, and low-fat whole-grain breakfast cereal.
- Drink no more than two alcoholic beverages per day, if you drink at all.
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