Do You Have A Healthy Diet Plan?

Is what you eat healthy?

Are you a junk food junkie, or do you try to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet?

How do you know that what you are eating is actually healthy for you?

Go into your kitchen and look in your refrigerator and pantry.

Do you know what types of things should NOT be there?

Contrary to the lovely television commercials reassuring you that corn syrup is safe….. that is the first thing I recommend that you search for and illuminate from your kitchen.

When you begin searching, you will see that it is in everything!

Insulin resistance is definitely a contributing factor to heart failure, and diabetes, as well as a laundry list of dis-ease.

When you are eating “just a little” of a very concentrated, chemicalized sweetener, IN EVERYTHING…. it adds up to TOO MUCH!~

If you eat enough high fructose corn syrup, you will crave it.

Get it out of your kitchen.

The encouraging thing is that since it is in SO many foods, by watching for that one ingredient, and searching for healthier sweeteners in alternative products, you can make a noticeable difference in your health.

Look, nature made sugar in Her own way.  She is pretty good at it too.  Eat plenty of her sweet fruits and vegetables.  You will enjoy her goodies, and they will nourish you and build vitality.

If you eat a diet of highly processed and chemicalized foods, odds are your palate is coated with yeasty build up so that you aren’t enjoying how wonderful Mother Nature’s goodies taste!

Disgusting but true!

Increase your intake of fresh fruits and vegetables and your palate will be washed clean so that you can actually taste the wonderful subtle flavors of natural foods. (Organic foods are much more tasty than genetically modified foods as well!)

Carbonated beverages are another thing that you really should keep out of your kitchen.  Even if they are sweetened with concentrated fruit juice, the carbonation is not healthy.

Want more energy?

Remove carbonated beverages and all white flour foods from your kitchen.

Your energy level will increase quickly! Prove it to yourself!

White flour foods do not provide you with nourishing calories!

They can not contribute to your health. Remove white flour foods and carbonated beverages and you will transform your energy level.

The twinkle in your eye and the spring in your step will be worth the sacrifice!

Replacing undesirable foods with wholesome foods will play a big role in your healthy diet plan.

Every time you resist health robbing foods, and choose fruits and vegetables instead, you improve your health instead of add to your distress.

If you remove from your kitchen all of the junk foods that tempt you, and only eat them when you are not at your home…. you will eat far less of these unhealthy foods.

It will be soooo much easier to choose healthy snacks when they aren’t hidden behind the potato chips and candy.

What food to you need to stock in your kitchen in order to support a healthy diet plan?

The good news here is that there are many choices to choose from when stocking healthy foods in your kitchen.

A healthy diet plan is only possible if you plan ahead.

Healthy Foods That Should Be On Your Grocery List

• raw nuts and/or nut butters (raw almonds are super food you know!)
• fresh fruits and vegetables (preferably organic, put a garden in your yard or start one with your neighbors)
• caffeine free herbal teas
• fresh lemons to squeeze into your water (a much better habit than soda)
• organic grains (oatmeal, short grain brown rice, millet, rye, etc.)
• dried beans
• flesh foods (meat) should be fresh and lean, and small portions, seafood is a healthier choice
• raw seeds
• cooking oils should be cold pressed (extra virgin olive oil is best, but not above medium heat)
• sprouted bread (made with sprouted grains NOT flour)

These are just a few suggestions to get you started.

Add good whole foods to your menu and avoid a few bad ingredients to get your healthy diet plan rolling.

Once you start to feel better you will have more motivation to start illuminating processed foods.  If you’ve become used to them, and they are your comfort foods, you may find it challenging.

Start out adding good stuff and reading labels to avoid really bad ingredients.  Just a little effort will go a long way.

When you feel better, you will be more active.

An active lifestyle is FUN!

Get started improving your diet plan today!

Aging doesn’t have to be about slowing down!

Give your healthy diet plan the attention it deserves, and start enjoying your life more than you have in years!

If these simple instructions are overwhelming to you, or you find you can’t fight the cravings, maybe you need extra help with your healthy diet plan.

The wonderful people at Food Matters are ready to help. The Food Matters Detox Guide is a powerful resource. A healthy diet plan is actually a plan to detoxify your body.  If you are having nagging cravings, then you may need some specific help with detox.

If you feel powerless to change your unhealthy eating habits, click on the link below to find out…

Why Do You Need the Food Matters Detox Guide?

Be well!  You deserve it!

Many blessings,

Carrie

Heart Failure Solutions

PS- A list of high fiber foods can really help improve your diet too!  Click on the link and print the article out to post on your frig!

A List of High Fiber Foods

PS– Remember everyday:

1. Relax and Release tension
2. Take deeep breaths
3. Be active in a way that adds joy to your life

Plus pure water ~whole foods~sunshine~and laughter

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