8 Eat Healthy Tips
By: Angela Tyler

Eating healthy is not easy these days. You never know what’s really healthy or what foods are marketed as healthy, but really aren’t good for your body. You can make deciding what is healthy to eat easier by remembering these 8 simple tips.

Avoid processed meats for lunches as much as possible
Bologna, hotdogs, salami are high in fat and also contain sodium nitrites which react with foods in your stomach to form highly carcinogenic potentially cancer causing compounds.

Opt for fresh lean meats
Roast beef, tuna fish salad, or baked chicken are all great choices.

Fresher fruit means tastier fruit
You can keep apples from turning brown by soaking them in apple juice.

Fish is good for you all the way around
Fish is an excellent source of low calorie protein. Fish also contains heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins, and selenium. Farm raised seafood tends to be high in toxins called PCB and other chemicals. Purchase wild fish if available, it may be more expensive but worth the price.

Olive oil is sunshine captured in a bottle
Using olive oil instead of margarine or butter provides your body with healthier nutrients. Olive oil has a high content of anti-oxidative substances. Olive oil provides protection against heart disease.

Take care in how you store your olive oil
Store olive oil in a cool dark place for up to 6 months, or refrigerated for up to one year. Refrigerated olive oil will become thick and cloudy, but will return to normal after a few minutes at room temperature.

Eat more of the healthy whole grains
Fiber rich whole grain products lower the risk of everything from heart disease to cancer. Plus they fill you up, making you less apt to want something more to eat sooner.

Eat more fruits and vegetables
Anti-oxidants give fruits and vegetables their vibrant colors and help clear our bodies of free radicals. One cup of blueberries daily can cut your risk of breast, cervical and colon cancer according to a group of University of Florida researchers.

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Angela Tyler is a mom who would rather play than cook. If that sounds like you, you won't want to miss www.FreeQuickRecipes.com. And, if frugal cooking is your thing, then check out the Frugal Cooking Recipes on this site.