i want to stop eating bad un healthy foods where do i start ?

Answer 1

See a dietition. so many quacks will give you the wrong info. dont mess with your health,,

Answer 2

Congratulations, good for you!

To eat healthy, you gotsta have healthy food at hand. A good rule of thumb is to shop in the supermarket's perimeters for most of your foods. These are the healthiest foods, and decrease the processed stuff.

Here's the vegan food pyramid. It will guide you as to what to eat and how much:
http://www.vegsource.com/nutrition/pyramid_vegan.htm

Snack on fruits in between meals if you're hungry, this will give you some good nutrition and fiber. Fruits are also very filling, and tasty too. Most Americans don't eat enough fiber, and yet most enjoy fruits. So why not make fruits a tasty, healthy, fiber rich snack? Besides, they're perfect for busy people, just grab and go.

There is a plethora of good cookbooks that will help you get started, if you don't already know how to cook.

Best to you!

Answer 3

You have to start by really knowing the damages it causes and saying to your self that you really need to eat less unhealthy food, you obviously can't stop completely eating unhealthy food but you can start reducing the amount you eat everyday and replacing junk food with other healthy food that you like, maybe a piece of fruit or any healthy snack you like, you can still have a bar of chocolate or some crisps as a treat every now and then, but its really important not eat those things often and its important to be aware of the arms it causes.
i hope you find this useful

Answer 4

Well in my experience unhealthy eating stems from the convenience factor. You have to remember to put aside time to cook for yourself. Forget about ready made meals and the microwave. Try to put the meal together yourself by buying fresh meat and veg. Most people think you have to eat like a bird to eat healthily but that's just not true. Everything in moderation is fine. Treat yourself at the weekend or whenever you think you'll need it most otherwise you'll just get sick of the diet and give up. Just remember that fresh is best and if you can't get fresh then get frozen. Try not to buy pre-seasoned food as it's probably full of sodium. Stock up with some dried/fresh spices and season your own fresh food.
Good luck!

Answer 5

Get rid of all that ucky meat (Seriously, like I could *not* say that).
:)

But here is a link to the veg society on having a balanced, healthy diet.
http://www.vegsoc.org/newveg/fft/balance.html
The veg society also has tons of cool fact sheets too; so if you feel you are getting too much of or not enough of a particular nutrient, it will give you a list of foods that contain it.
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So yeah, throw out your junk grains and get whole grains and make sure you are getting all your fruits and veggies in day. I bought a $50 juicer to help get all my servings.

If you have a sweet tooth, try replacing the candy with cereal (and I'm not talking garbage cereal either.)

This is also a pretty good site for tips. It builds a diet based on your age, weight etc..
http://www.mypyramid.gov/mypyramid/index.aspx

Answer 6

pay attention to what you put in your mouth. you could also get rid of all the stuff you consider un-healthy and buy only the "healthy" foods you do want to eat.

Answer 7

Eliminate fast food as well as processed foods like lunchmeat canned meats, raviloi etc. Stay away from anything with sodium nitrites in it, unless you want cancer. Shop at organic food stores like Whole Foods, or at least buy things fresh and cook them yourself. If it swims or flys, it's better for you than red meat.

Answer 8

Good for you, nice to hear! Start by adding some nutritious whole grains, such as rice, quinoa, millet, cous cous, etc. Beans are a super source of fiber and protein, as are lentils, split peas, and other legumes and pulses. Fresh fruits and vegetables are awesome. Yogurt, as long as its not artificially flavored and contains gelatin, is a nutritious option that adds probiotics to your diet. Try some fruits or veg that you have never tried before. Start reading labels and ingredients in everything you eat. If its artificial, chemical, preservative, or you simply don't know what an ingredient is, don't eat it. Google ingredients you are not familiar with-you will be shocked at whats in foods. For starters, google "carmine"-its red food color made from dead crushed beatles and its in everything! Good luck! I am giving you a star to give you encouragment!

Answer 9

start mentally...
think about natural foods, after all, nothing is better for you than what nature gave us, such as fruit, vegitables, grains, etc. also think about eating raw foods, think how all other living things eat raw food, while humans eat cooked stuff. if one must cook it to render it edible, one wasn't intended to eat it.
watch out for oils, salt, fried foods, junks foods, over eating, long ingrediants list, preservatives, colorings, other additives, and suger.
hope I helped

Answer 10

hi johnny. :) well, honestly i'm trying to do the same thing, so you should hit me up on 360 or something. i just recently cut pork products out of my diet. i'm still having a semi-tough time with that. have to learn about the greases and skins and such. what to look for. cutting out fast foods is next in line...although harder to do. *hug* i wish you the best in this!

Answer 11

Try shopping at whole foods or WildOats. They have healthy and organic foods.

One diet is to not eat any white foods, like sugar, white flour, white rice, white bread....stick with whole grain foods. Lots of green veggies too! Good luck!