Most people want to be healthy. No surprise there. One of the best ways to make this dream a reality is through having a healthy diet. And, the only way to make
that possible is by eating healthy.
But, what does any of that really even mean? I mean, it all sounds nice and everything, but it sure is a little broad, ain't it?
What constitutes healthy eating? What exactly is a healthy diet? These are both good questions, and they usually receive one of three different answers:
1.
Some people will tell you it's all about your weight. As long as you aren't eating so little that you are underweight, and you aren't eating so much that you
are overweight... you probably have a healthy diet. Basically, as long as you aren't too fat or too skinny, you're golden. Unfortunately, that's not true.
Obviously your weight is a big part of your health, but it's far from the only part. There are plenty of unhealthy people who are at their body's ideal
weight. Yes, really. There are plenty of people with a great body who can still be as equally unhealthy as someone with a not so great body. Eating an amount that
keeps your weight in check is just a small part of a healthy diet. So, it's not this one.
2.
Another common thought is that having a healthy diet is all about eating healthy things. As long as you eat lots of fruits and vegetables and get all sorts
of vitamins and minerals and eat all kinds of healthy foods, you can consider yourself a healthy eater. Wrong again.
Eating healthy foods is definitely of the utmost importance if your goal is to be healthy. But, like your weight, it's not everything.
3.
Then there's the thought that it's not how much you eat, and it's not even WHAT you eat. Instead, it's about what you purposely avoid eating that makes or
breaks a healthy diet. As long as you avoid or at least greatly limit how much junk food you eat, or how much of whatever the "evil" nutrient fad of the day is
(carbs, fat, whatever), then you are most definitely doing some healthy eating. Sorry, but that's wrong as well.
Just like the other two, limiting your intake of unhealthy food is obviously an important part of having a healthy diet. The only problem is, that alone is
still not the answer.
So then, what is the answer? It's all of the above. Truly eating a healthy diet requires all three. What you DO eat, what you DON'T eat, and the quantity of it
all.
To help start you on your way, here are 9 steps to take to ensure that you are indeed eating a healthy diet.
that possible is by eating healthy.
But, what does any of that really even mean? I mean, it all sounds nice and everything, but it sure is a little broad, ain't it?
What constitutes healthy eating? What exactly is a healthy diet? These are both good questions, and they usually receive one of three different answers:
1.
Some people will tell you it's all about your weight. As long as you aren't eating so little that you are underweight, and you aren't eating so much that you
are overweight... you probably have a healthy diet. Basically, as long as you aren't too fat or too skinny, you're golden. Unfortunately, that's not true.
Obviously your weight is a big part of your health, but it's far from the only part. There are plenty of unhealthy people who are at their body's ideal
weight. Yes, really. There are plenty of people with a great body who can still be as equally unhealthy as someone with a not so great body. Eating an amount that
keeps your weight in check is just a small part of a healthy diet. So, it's not this one.
2.
Another common thought is that having a healthy diet is all about eating healthy things. As long as you eat lots of fruits and vegetables and get all sorts
of vitamins and minerals and eat all kinds of healthy foods, you can consider yourself a healthy eater. Wrong again.
Eating healthy foods is definitely of the utmost importance if your goal is to be healthy. But, like your weight, it's not everything.
3.
Then there's the thought that it's not how much you eat, and it's not even WHAT you eat. Instead, it's about what you purposely avoid eating that makes or
breaks a healthy diet. As long as you avoid or at least greatly limit how much junk food you eat, or how much of whatever the "evil" nutrient fad of the day is
(carbs, fat, whatever), then you are most definitely doing some healthy eating. Sorry, but that's wrong as well.
Just like the other two, limiting your intake of unhealthy food is obviously an important part of having a healthy diet. The only problem is, that alone is
still not the answer.
So then, what is the answer? It's all of the above. Truly eating a healthy diet requires all three. What you DO eat, what you DON'T eat, and the quantity of it
all.
To help start you on your way, here are 9 steps to take to ensure that you are indeed eating a healthy diet.