Health and Nutrition Links

You probably have already figured out that health and nutrition are closely connected. It is difficult to have the first without paying attention to the second. The foods you choose on a regular basis will have a huge effect on the way you feel and your susceptibility to illness and disease.

In order to make better choices, you need to educate yourself about nutrients, the food supply, meal planning and how to successfully navigate to a healthy eating lifestyle.

Do you like"healthy" foods?

There is an impression out there that if a food is healthy, it won’t taste good. When you consider the variety of fruits, vegetables, lean meats, beans, whole grains, etc., it’s difficult to imagine that there aren't some foods in each of these groups that would taste good.

If you don’t like tofu or bran cereal, don’t eat them! Instead, find some healthy foods that do appeal to you. If you are accustomed to eating junk food, you may have to retrain your thinking and your taste buds a bit, but you may find that foods that enhance your health and nutrition become your new favorite foods!

Helpful information

Below are some links to pages that will help you find out about the importance of a good diet. It is a lot of information to assimilate, so take your time and absorb the information provided at a pace that suits you.

In addition, it is good to remember that you do not need to make big changes in your diet all at once.  Begin with a few small healthy changes, such as drinking more water and fewer soft drinks, and work your way to an all or mostly healthy diet.

Please take the time to learn about nutrition and healthy eating. Thus armed, you will have a better chance of not only living longer, but feeling better while you are here. In other words you may not merely increase your lifespan, but also your "health span."

Eating Well

Child Nutrition 

Gluten Free Foods 

10 Healthy Eating Tips

Phytochemicals

Carb Sources

Protein Sources

Too Much Protein

Essential Amino Acids

Carbohydrate Definition

Vitamin B12 Foods

Carbohydrate Sources

Define Carbohydrate

Define Protein

Daily Protein Requirements

Diet Plan for Weight Loss

Dietary Guidelines

GMOs

Good Carbohydrates

Serving of Protein

Nutrition Definition

Good Sources of Protein

Healthy Carbohydrates

Healthy Eating Recipes

Nutritional Facts

Healthy Food

Incomplete Proteins

Protein Requirement

Tips for Losing Weight

Risk Factors for Osteoporosis

Preventing Osteoporosis

Sources of Carbohydrates

Tips for Healthy Eating

Unhealthy Eating

Protein Definition

Vegetarian Diets

Food Guidelines

Weight Loss

Healthy Protein Foods

Bay Leaf

Definition Protein

Not Enough Protein

Solanine

Healthy Potato Salad

Incomplete Protein

Complementary Proteins

Good Protein Sources

Kwashiorkor

Marasmus

Malnutrition

Pantothenic Acid

Riboflavin

Liver Functions

Healthy Liver Diet

High Glycemic Foods

Benefits of Vegetarian Diet

Foods with MSG

Basal Metabolic Rate

Healthy Grains

Healthy Beans

Selenium Functions and Sources

Flax Seed

Vegetarian Cooking

Complex Carbohydrates

Carbohydrate Foods

Protein Foods

Protein Requirements

BMI

Organic Foods

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