Published on 12, July, 2020
I have to be honest, I don’t know very much about what is healthy and nutritious for you, I grew up on sugary breakfast cereal, instant soup cans, and frozen pizza for most of my childhood. Now I’m a teen just trying to improve her health but there’s so much conflicting information out there. I thought I was being healthier by making coffee at home and using sugar free syrups in it instead of going to Starbucks every morning and starting my day with 300 liquid calories, but now I’m hearing that what I’m doing is apparently worse? And I thought buying the banza Mac and cheese boxes and pairing it with some broccoli was better than my usual Kraft Mac and cheese box but now I’m being told it’s not? And I thought eating a bunch of fruits and vegetables throughout the day surely would be healthy right??? But every one just says “too many carbs and sugars.” It just seems like every food I find that I think is healthy is apparently not, what am I supposed to eat??? It’s like there’s something wrong with every food on earth! I don’t know what to do, I just wanted to be healthier :(
I don’t think it’s that complicated really. Essentially if you avoid highly processed foods that’s a good idea. Stick to food that hasn’t been too messed about with. So: all vegetables are a good thing (potatoes in moderation however). Fish is very healthy, and unprocessed meat in moderation too (about 3 times a week). Fruit is fine - but not too much fruit juice as it doesn’t have the fibre that the actual fruit has. Don’t have too much caffeine, and cut sugar intake right down. Avoid artificial sweeteners. Don’t overdo it on wheat products like bread and pasta (unless you are trying to gain weight). Oats are great (eg porridge for breakfast with berries and honey). Dairy products are good in moderation too, cheese, and eggs. Live yoghurt and Kefir are great too. That’s about it really!