Are you eating healthy? A balanced diet is critical to reclaiming a healthy lifestyle. But within the framework of a sound diet, there are some foods that are better than others -- the Nutritional Top Ten. What's more, the mere mention of such foods as oatmeal, broccoli or soy, does not necessarily have to elicit an automatic "turn off" response. Today, many of these wholesome, healthy foods are being marketed in forms that taste great and are easy to prepare.

     

Wild Rice and Lentil Salad

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup wild rice, cooked in 1 cup chicken stock
• 1/2 cup red or green lentils, cook till water is absorbed
• 2 stalks of celery, diced
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 1/2 red onion, diced
• 2 green onions, diced
• 1 handful  of cilantro
• 1 tsp curry powder or paste
• Dash of cinnamon
• Salt and pepper
• 1 tsp grape seed or olive oil
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/2 avocado, diced
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1 garlic clove, pressed
• 2/3 cup egg whites
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

PREPARATION

Cook rice and lentils according to package, mix in curry, cinnamon, and garlic let cool. Diced up all vegetable and add to rice and lentils. Mix lime and oil together, pour over everything. Season with salt and pepper.

Healthy eating is not about strict nutrition philosophies, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foods you love. Rather, it’s about feeling great, having more energy, and keeping yourself as healthy as possible – all which can be achieved by learning some nutrition basics and incorporating them in a way that works for you.

Choose the types of foods that improve your health and avoid the types of foods that raise your risk for such illnesses as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Expand your range of healthy choices to include a wide variety of delicious foods. Learn to use guidelines and tips for creating and maintaining a satisfying, healthy diet.

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From a psychological perspective, a new healthy diet may be difficult to achieve for a person with poor eating habits. This may be due to tastes acquired in early adolescence and preferences for fatty foods. It may be easier for such a person to transition to a healthy diet if treats such as chocolate are allowed; sweets may act as mood stabilizers, which could help reinforce correct nutrient intake.