What Should I Eat?

Some ideas on choosing how to fuel your body

There is so much press on foods that we should not eat; including trans-fats, artificial sweeteners, salt, and high fructose corn syrup. Many people say they want to eat healthy, and many could stand to lose weight but unfortunately in this society, we are not taught what we should eat. What should we be putting in our mouth each day? Of course, each person is different, but what I have listed are some general guidelines to help people with what they should be eating.

Fruit

For many people, the first thing to eat in the morning is some fruit. This gives you a nice natural boost of sugar to get your blood sugar up and get you energized in the morning. Fruit is a great way to start the day also because of the fiber, it is gentle on the stomach and it is sweet which often helps people who might not be hungry in the morning. Fruit should be eaten by itself and preferably intact. Juicing isn’t always best as it pulls out the fiber put there by nature to help balance the blood sugar. Eating fruit by itself is best based on the concept of food combining which can cause problems for some, especially for people with digestive issues.

Many active people can handle 1 serving (1/2 cup) of fruit each day. I know this can be challenging for many people as I have found that many people eat way too…